Depicting the marriage between Austrian Emperor Francis Joseph and his cousin, Bavarian Princess Elisabeth, Romy Schneider makes an impressive starring debut as the titular heroine - a preteen 19th century lass of noble birth, who charms everyone she meets. Filmed in 1955, Sissi was the first film in the trilogy, followed by Sissi: The Young Empress (1956) and Sissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress (1957). Originally released by Paramount Pictures in the U.S. in 1962, this film is presented in the original English dubbed version