The Empress

Name: The Empress
Director: Florian Cossen
Genre: Romance, Drama, History
Released: 2022

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2022

Romance
Drama

Summary

German period romance charting the emotional fallout when Elisabeth von Wittelsbach, Princess of Bavaria, falls in love with her sister's husband-to-be, Emperor Franz Joseph.

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7.8/10

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rolenameDirectorFlorian CossenDirectorKatrin Gebbe

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