The King Steps Out

May 28 1936 Approved 1h 25m
Comedy, Musical, Romance

Princess is destined to marry the Emperor, until her sister steps in.

Plot

The film depicts the courtship of Princess Elisabeth of Bavaria (1837-1898), nicknamed "Sisi", by her cousin Franz Joseph I of Austria (1830-1916, reigned 1848-1916). The complication is that Franz Joseph was originally engaged to Elisabeth's older sister Duchess Helene in Bavaria (1834-1890), nicknamed "Néné". The film depicts events from 1852 to 1854.

Written by

Ernst Decsey, Gustav Holm, Hubert Marischka

Directed by

Josef von Sternberg

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
260
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA