Written and directed by Marie Kreutzer (The Ground Beneath My Feet), Corsage stars Vicky Krieps as Austria's 19th
century Empress Elisabeth. Turning 40, Elisabeth finds herself being
forced into the background of public life, but resists by travelling to
Britain and Bavaria in an attempt to recapture the excitement of her
youth.
Corsage won Best Film at the BFI London Film Festival and
has been selected as Austria's entry for Best International Feature Film
at next year's Oscars.
The film also stars
Florian Teichtmeister, Katharina Lorenz, Jeanne Werner, Alma Hasun,
Manuel Rubey, Finnegan Oldfield, Aaron Friesz, Rosa Hajjaj, Lilly Marie
Tschörtner
and Colin Morgan.
Corsage is in UK/ROI cinemas from December 30th.
Check out the UK trailer and poster below.
The official synopsis reads:
Empress Elizabeth of Austria is idolised for her beauty and renowned for inspiring fashion trends. But in 1877, ‘Sissi’ celebrates her 40th birthday and must fight to maintain her public image by lacing her corset tighter and tighter. While Elizabeth’s role has been reduced against her wishes to purely performative, her hunger for knowledge and zest for life makes her more and more restless in Vienna. She travels to England and Bavaria, visiting former lovers and old friends, seeking the excitement and purpose of her youth. With a future of strictly ceremonial duties laid out in front of her, Elizabeth rebels against the hyperbolised image of herself and comes up with a plan to protect her legacy.
