The King Steps Out (1936)

Approved 28 May 1936 • Biography, Musical, Romance • 1h 25m

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.

Josef von Sternberg
Director

Ernst Decsey, Gustav Holm, Hubert Marischka
Writer

Franchot Tone, Grace Moore, Walter Connolly
Starring

Language: English
Awards: 1 nomination
Country: United States
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6.2

IMDb (236 votes)