A fictional account of one year in the life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria. On Christmas Eve 1877, Elisabeth, once idolized for her beauty, turns 40 and is officially deemed an old woman; she starts trying to maintain her public image.
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Synopsis
1877. On the cusp of turning 40, relentlessly laced into corsets by her exasperated ladies-in-waiting, the uptight world of the Austrian monarchy is the last thing Empress Elizabeth (Vicky Krieps) cares about. Decadence is far more exciting – so she heads off on a grand trip across Europe to call on old friends (and old flames). But the strings tying her to royal duty continue to tighten, and her attempts to make life more exciting turn into acts of rebellion.
Bringing wit, verve and punk-rock modernity to the period drama with an award-winning lead in Vicky Krieps (Phantom Thread), CORSAGE is the stunning, stylish new film from acclaimed director Marie Kreutzer.
Credits
Rating: 15
Genre: Drama, Biography, History
Director: Marie Kreutzer
Stars: Vicky Krieps, Colin Morgan, Ivana Urban
