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 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 trailer below.
The official synopsis reads:
CORSAGE follows Empress Elisabeth of Austria (Vicky Krieps), one of the most magnetic royals of the 19th century, who was idolized for her beauty and renowned for inspiring fashion trends. But in 1877, ‘Sisi’ celebrates her 40th birthday and must fight to maintain her public image by lacing her corset ever tighter. While Elisabeth’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, Elisabeth rebels against the hyperbolized image of herself and comes up with a plan to protect her legacy.