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Sisi & Ich

    All titles (2)
    Feature Film | 2021-2022 | Drama, Period, Portrait, Tragicomedy | Austria, Germany, Switzerland

    Shooting data

    Start of shooting20/09/2021
    End of shooting15/11/2021
    Number of shooting days35
    LocationsDeutschland, Schweiz, Malta, Österreich
    Filming regionsAustria - Vienna, Germany - Bavaria, Malta, Switzerland

    Trailers/Videos

    Posters

    Brief synopsis

    Sisi has reached the last half of her life. Countess Irma finds her in an aristocratic women-only commune in Greece, a whole universe away from the strict etiquette of Austria-Hungary´s court. Sisi lives in absolute freedom, in which neither her children nor her husband Emperor Franz Joseph play any sort of role. The only important thing is that no one should ever be bored and that the empress herself decides the rules of the game.

    Cast

    ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
    Sandra HüllerIrma [L]
    Susanne WolffElizabeth of Austria-Hungary [L]
    Stefan KurtCount of Berzeviczy [L]
    Georg FriedrichArchduke Victor of Austria [L]
    Sophie HutterFritzi [SR]
    Maresi RiegnerMarie [SR]
    Johanna WokalekCountess Festetics [SR]
    Sibylle CanonicaMaria Countess of Sztáray [SR]
    Angela WinklerPrincess Ludovika of Bavaria [SR]
    Markus SchleinzerEmperor Franz Joseph [SR]
    Anne MüllerBaroness Rothschild [SR]
    Anthony CalfEarl Spencer [SR]
    Tom Rhys HarriesCaptain Smythe [SR]
    Annette BadlandQueen Victoria [SR]
    Ravi AujlaDoctor Bose [SR]
    Tom LassNicholas Romanov [SR]
    Sandra SchwittauPrincess Henriette Liechtenstein [SR]
    Frank BöhmHungarian Doctor [BP]
    Alexander KornDiener [BP]

    Crew

    ActivityNameComment
    Production accountantNatalie Stelzl
    Production accountantOlaf Schmidt
    Postproduction producerSimon Sturzenegger
    for Rotor Film
    for Rotor Film
    Postproduction producerRoman Schneider
    WeFadeToGrey GmbH
    WeFadeToGrey GmbH
    Post production supervisorMarius Ehlayil
    ColoristNico Hauter
    ColoristSeverin Schultze
    Dailies 16mm
    Dailies 16mm
    Digital intermediate engineerMelissa Jorga
    Director of photographyThomas W. Kiennast
    Camera operatorRobert Stopfer
    1st assistant cameraMarcos Pieta Jorge
    1st assistant cameraAlexandra Kuntze
    1st assistant cameraRolf Rosendahl
    B-Kamera ARRI 416 6DT Malta
    B-Kamera ARRI 416 6DT Malta
    2nd assistant cameraAlexandra Kuntze
    Clapper/loaderMaximilian Prinz
    Arri 416
    Arri 416
    DIT digital imaging technicianSeverin Schultze
    S16mm / Rushes Pipeline On & Off Set
    S16mm / Rushes Pipeline On & Off Set
    Still photographerBernd Spauke
    Ö/CH/D/Malta
    Ö/CH/D/Malta
    Casting directorSimone Bär
    Casting directorAlexandra Montag
    Costume designerTanja Hausner
    Assistant costume designerNatascha Maraval
    Costumer / wardrobeAnne Jacobi
    Costumer / wardrobeHelga Lohninger
    Additional costumersMedea Karnowski
    2 DT Schweiz
    2 DT Schweiz
    DirectorFrauke Finsterwalder
    1st AD (local system)Levke Palm
    Crowd 2nd AD (local system)Laura Roge
    historisch * 19. Jahrhundert
    historisch * 19. Jahrhundert
    Crowd 2nd AD (local system)Jens Perlick
    Additional (3 days)
    Additional (3 days)
    3rd AD crowd (local system)Tom Lawrence Franklin
    Additional for 2 days
    Additional for 2 days
    3rd AD crowd (local system)Lilly Tholl
    Script supervisorFabienne Helfer
    S16mm, partly 2 cameras
    S16mm, partly 2 cameras
    EditorAndreas Menn
    Online editorJonas Damm
    Assistant editorLukas Sydney Loßdörfer
    Key gripKarlo Barber
    GripMiguel Angel Trinidad
    Camera car driverStefan Hase
    Quad +MōVI XL
    Quad +MōVI XL
    GafferBenjamin Klein
    Best boy electricLukas Kern
    Lighting technician / electricianMicky Koch
    Deutschlandteil
    Deutschlandteil
    Lighting technician / electricianFlorian Eidenhammer
    Lighting technician / electricianSabrina Carli
    Additional electricianElia Quadri
    CH
    CH
    Lighting assistantNils Tammen
    Zusatz
    Zusatz
    Lighting assistantMartina Poyer
    Zusatz Wien
    Zusatz Wien
    Lighting assistantJakob Czajka
    Makeup artist / hair stylistChristina Baier
    Makeup artist / hair stylistMarc Hollenstein
    Additional make up artistAnnalena Rohnke
    Additional make up artistHanna Buß
    ComposerMatteo Pagamici
    ProducerPhilipp Worm
    ProducerTobias Walker
    Co-producerAnne Walser
    Co-producerDanny Krausz
    Co-producerWiebke Andresen
    Assistant to producerEylin Ammon
    Production designerKatharina Wöppermann
    Assistant production designerAnna Freiter
    NRW
    NRW
    Art directorMarlen von Heydenaber
    Art directorNina Mader
    CH Teil
    CH Teil
    Set decoratorNancy Vogel
    Historisch 1898
    Historisch 1898
    Prop buyerTim Lemke
    Prop masterAlexander Liebenthron
    zeitweise Köln / NRW
    zeitweise Köln / NRW
    Prop masterThomas Wolf
    Assistant to propmaster /- buyerSoly Held
    Standby propsKarin Weber
    Set dresserSabine Däumler
    Bavaria
    Bavaria
    Assistant stand by propsMaike Lehmann
    Location scoutUte Platzer
    Bayern
    Bayern
    Set builderManjo Richter
    Set construction/Sauerland,Bavaria i.A Wolfgang Goßberg
    Set construction/Sauerland,Bavaria i.A Wolfgang Goßberg
    Rigging, special constructionsRonny Horning
    Fakepferde auf Trailer
    Fakepferde auf Trailer
    Scenic painterSven Winter
    Painter
    Painter
    Graphic artistDorit Janssen
    Property driverKevin Reismann
    Line producerOle Nicolaisen
    Line producerRoland Stebler
    Switzerland
    Switzerland
    Line producerFlorian Kruegel
    Line production coordinatorLisa Busse
    Production managerPeter Hermann
    Production supervisorLaura Einmahl
    Production coordinatorElisabeth Feltes
    Assistant production managerMara Thurnheer
    Schweiz
    Schweiz
    Assistant production managerPeter Riedl [1]
    Assistant production managerSibel Chalkias
    Assistant production managerAndreas Schreiber
    covid coordinator
    covid coordinator
    Location manager (local system)Philip Pennekamp
    Deutschland
    Deutschland
    Production coordinator assistantKevin Kreuzbichler
    Preproduction VIE AT
    Preproduction VIE AT
    Travel coordinatorOlivia Sieranski
    Set manager/ floor managerPaul Beck
    4 DT
    4 DT
    Set manager/ floor managerAnika Drodtloff
    Assistant location managerLaetitia Tettenborn
    Assistant set/floor managerPaul Beck
    Österreich, Schweiz, Deutschland
    Österreich, Schweiz, Deutschland
    Production driverNils Warmelink
    Production driverChristoph Pirek
    Production driverLars-Ole Richter
    Production driverDavid Friedewald
    Deutschland teil.Catering für darsteller
    Deutschland teil.Catering für darsteller
    Production driverErik Merten
    Set runnerOscar Kafsack
    Set runnerClara Sagaischek
    ScreenwriterFrauke Finsterwalder
    ScreenwriterChristian Kracht
    Production sound mixerMarco Teufen
    Sound re-recording mixerGregor Bonse
    Sound designerPaul Rischer
    Stunt coordinatorRené Lay
    für LayStunts
    für LayStunts
    Stunt riderKim Ruhnau
    Horse masterRené Lay
    Reittraining Susanne Wolff, Sandra Hüller
    Reittraining Susanne Wolff, Sandra Hüller
    Horse trainerMartin Holterhoff
    für Filmtierhof Elsässer
    für Filmtierhof Elsässer
    Horse trainerStefan Knappe
    Pferdebereitstellung für LayStunts
    Pferdebereitstellung für LayStunts
    Commissioning editorCornelia Ackers
    BR
    BR
    Commissioning editorCarlos Gerstenhauer
    BR
    BR
    Commissioning editorBrigitte Dithard
    SWR
    SWR
    Commissioning editorBarbara Häbe
    arte
    arte
    Commissioning editorUrs Fitze
    SFR
    SFR
    Commissioning editorThomas Lüthi
    SFR
    SFR
    Hygiene officerCarmen Pospisil
    Head of Covid
    Head of Covid
    Hygiene officerLaszlo Hannig
    Assistent
    Assistent
    Hygiene officerAdriana Alvarez
    Hygienebeauftragte Assistenz
    Hygienebeauftragte Assistenz
    Set medicCarmen Pospisil

    Production companies

    CompanyComment
    Walker+Worm Film GmbH & Co. KG [de]
    C-Films AG [ch]
    Co-production
    Co-production
    Dor Film Produktionsgesellschaft mbH [at]
    Co-production
    Co-production

    Distribution / Sales companies

    CompanyComment
    DCM Film Distribution GmbH [de]
    Germany
    Germany
    The Match Factory GmbH [de]
    World Sales
    World Sales
    DCM Film Distribution (Schweiz) GmbH [ch]
    Switzerland
    Switzerland

    Facilities

    DepartmentCompanyComment
    Cameras and UtilitiesVantage Film GmbH
    GripGrip & More
    MōVI Xl + Quad
    MōVI Xl + Quad
    GripKWYB-Cam
    GripStefan Visse-Hövels Fahraufnahmen
    Trailer, Polaris General
    Trailer, Polaris General
    Film StockKodak GmbH [de]
    16mm
    16mm
    Animals for FilmFilmtierhof Elsässer - Katja Elsässer
    Dogs, Horses
    Dogs, Horses
    Extras/Bit PlayerAgentur PRODUCER'S FRIEND
    Extras/Bit PlayerBackground Action
    Lighting and UtilitiesZasa Lights GmbH | balloonlight systems
    Balloonlight / LED Cloud
    Balloonlight / LED Cloud
    Finance/Law/Insuranceadag Payroll Services GmbH
    Komparsenabrechnung
    Komparsenabrechnung
    Production ServicesBPS Dienstleistungen und Services GmbH
    Production ServicesFire and Rescue Service GmbH & Co. KG
    Brandwache / Set Medic mit Fahrzeugen
    Brandwache / Set Medic mit Fahrzeugen
    Production ServicesJOLA-Rent
    Production ServicesSetlounge GmbH
    Set All LKW 7,5t WC Anhänger Aufenthalte Shuttelservice Österreich Schweiz Deutschland
    Set All LKW 7,5t WC Anhänger Aufenthalte Shuttelservice Österreich Schweiz Deutschland
    Transportation, Travel and AccomodationCrew Shuttle Cologne [de]
    various crew/cast shuttle services
    various crew/cast shuttle services
    Transportation, Travel and AccomodationFrank H. Scheller (formerly Pickup24 KurierService)
    Courier services
    Courier services
    CostumesLambert Hofer 1862 GmbH
    Kostümausstattung
    Kostümausstattung
    PropsAdlershofer Fundus
    PropsFilm Ambulanz Hamburg
    Medizinische Ausstattung
    Medizinische Ausstattung
    PropsFTA Film- und Theater-Ausstattung GmbH
    Alle Bereiche Muc
    Alle Bereiche Muc
    PropsProp_Food - Essen im Bild
    Fake hair tuft- Edible
    Fake hair tuft- Edible
    Film Processing/TransfersLabOnSet
    LabOnSet | 16mm
    LabOnSet | 16mm
    Film Processing/Transferswefadetogrey GmbH
    Subtitles / Audio descriptionWay Film GmbH – Translation & Production

    Awards

    Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
    Katharina Wöppermann2024Austrian Film Award [at]
    Best Production Design
    Best Production DesignNominated
    Tanja Hausner2024Austrian Film Award [at]
    Best Costume Design
    Best Costume DesignNominated
    Sandra Hüller2024Preis der Deutschen Filmkritik [de]
    Best Actress
    Best ActressNominated
    Susanne Wolff2024Preis der Deutschen Filmkritik [de]
    Best Actress
    Best ActressNominated
    Dor Film Produktionsgesellschaft mbH [at]2023Jupiter Awards [de]
    Best Feature Film (Cinema)
    Best Feature Film (Cinema)Nominated
    C-Films AG [ch]2023Jupiter Awards [de]
    Best Feature Film (Cinema)
    Best Feature Film (Cinema)Nominated
    Tanja Hausner2023German Film Award (Lola) [de]
    Best Costume Design
    Best Costume DesignWinner
    Frauke Finsterwalder2023Bayerischer Filmpreis [de]
    Best Director
    Best DirectorWinner
    Frauke Finsterwalder2023Festival des Deutschen Films [de]
    Competition
    CompetitionNominated
    Frauke Finsterwalder2023Festival des Deutschen Films [de]
    Rheingold Publikumspreis
    Rheingold PublikumspreisNominated

    Festivals

    YearCountryFestivalComment
    2023GermanyFestival des Deutschen Films
    2023PolandInternational Film Festival Camerimage
    Directors’ Debuts Competition
    Directors’ Debuts Competition
    2023GermanyBerlin Int. Film Festival (Berlinale)
    World premiere Panorama
    World premiere Panorama
    2023SpainGerman Film Fest Madrid

    Cinema releases and premieres

    TypeCountryDateComment
    Theatre releaseFranceWednesday, 25/10/2023
    Theatre releaseGermanyThursday, 30/03/2023
    Theatre releaseSwitzerlandThursday, 16/03/2023
    PremiereSunday, 19/02/2023Berlinale