Sissi: The Young Empress (1956)
Kernel Score: 79% · 366 ratings
Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Released: 1956-12-01
Runtime: 107 minutes
Where to watch Sissi: The Young Empress
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US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
Overview
Sissi is now the empress of Austria and attempts to learn etiquette. While she is busy being empress she also has to deal with her difficult new mother-in-law, while the arch-duchess Sophie is trying to tell the emperor how to rule and also Sissi how to be a mother.
Sissi: The Young Empress parents' guide: ages 6+
Parents need to know that Sissi: The Young Empress is a 1956 period drama about the young Empress of Austria navigating court life, a difficult mother-in-law, and pregnancy.
- Violence & scariness: None — No significant violence indicated; this is a royal-court period drama.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
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Director
Cast
- Romy Schneider as Empress Elisabeth
- Karlheinz Böhm as Emperor Franz Joseph
- Magda Schneider as Duchess Ludovika
- Vilma Degischer as Archduchess Sophie
- Gustav Knuth as Duke Max
- Walther Reyer as Count Andrassy
- Josef Meinrad as Major Böckl
- Senta Wengraf as Countess Bellegarde
- Uta Franz as Princess Helene
- Franz Böheim as Johann Petzmacher
Sissi: The Young Empress FAQ
Is Sissi: The Young Empress good?
Sissi: The Young Empress has a 79% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 366 audience ratings.
Where can I watch Sissi: The Young Empress?
In the US you can watch it free with ads on Plex and Tubi and rent it from Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube and Fandango At Home.
Is Sissi: The Young Empress OK for kids?
Fresh Kernels suggests ages 6+. Parents need to know that Sissi: The Young Empress is a 1956 period drama about the young Empress of Austria navigating court life, a difficult mother-in-law, and pregnancy.
What movies are like Sissi: The Young Empress?
If you liked Sissi: The Young Empress, try Sissi, Sissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress, The Illusionist and The Sound of Music.