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(August 11, 2024) Original

Release Date:

March 30, 2023

Synopsis:

From IMDb: “Countess Irma finds Empress Sisi in Greece, away from the etiquette of the Austro-Hungarian court. They live in freedom, but no matter how much they resist, in the end they are left with only one fatal path that will bind them forever.”

Poster Rating: C+

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Review: (#1, C+) Whether intentional or not, this looks like a Grecian statuary not terribly dissimilar from the design that marks Columbia’s white-clad woman with a torch. The colors may be a bit static but the image is modestly striking in spite of that.

Trailer Rating: B-

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Review: (#1, B-) One woman has to live and succeed in a patriarchal landscape while the other must help ground her while also protecting her from herself. There’s a romantic undercurrent here and although it’s less aggressive in tone than The Favourite, there are some distinct similarities. It could also be seen as a cross between The Favourite and Mary Queen of Scots just in a more modern lens and that would be interesting.

Oscar Prospects:

Could Sandra Hüller make another Oscar appearance? It’s certainly possible. This has something of a The Favourite vibe, which might hinder her chances. That said, this looks to be far more traditional than Lanthimos’ film, so perhaps more Oscar friendly.

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Posters

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