The Empress
Created by Katharina Eyssen
On Netflix
A romantic historical drama centered on an unconventional woman navigating imperial court politics and her marriage to the Emperor, balancing intimacy with institutional constraint.
When rebellious Elisabeth falls for Emperor Franz and becomes his unlikely bride, she enters a world of tension and intrigue at the Viennese court.
Essence
Ensemble
Devrim Lingnau
Empress Elisabeth 'Sisi' von Wittelsbach
Philip Froissant
Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary
Melika Foroutan
Princess Sophie of Bavaria
Johannes Nussbaum
Archduke Maximilian
Elisa Schlott
Duchess Helene of Bavaria
Jördis Triebel
Princess Ludovika of Bavaria
Almila Bağrıaçık
Leontine von Apafi
Wiebke Puls
Countess Sophie Esterházy
Alexander Finkenwirth
Baron Alexander von Bach
Raymond Tarabay
Ambassadeur De Bourqueney
Tereza Dušková
Emma
Hanna Hilsdorf
Amalia
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