The King Steps Out (1936)

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Country: USA
Genres: Comedy, Musical, Romance
Release: 1936-05-28
Director: Josef von Sternberg
Writers: Ernst Decsey , Gustav Holm , Hubert Marischka , Ernst Marischka
Language: English
Stars: Franchot Tone (I) (1905–1968) , Grace Moore , Grace Moore , Walter Connolly , Raymond Walburn , Elisabeth Risdon , Nana Bryant , Victor Jory , Frieda Inescort , Thurston Hall , Herman Bing (1889–1947)
Runtime: 85 min
Awards: 1 nomination
AKA: O Rei Se Diverte (Brazil) , The King Steps Out , The King Steps Out (Canada) , Cissy (Denmark) , Sa majesté est de sortie (Belgium) , Zijne Majesteit gaat uit (Belgium) , Cissy (Finland) , Sa majesté est de sortie (France, French Republic) , La princesa encantadora (Argentina) , Amores de Príncipes (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , The King Steps Out (United Kingdom) , El rey se divierte (Mexico) , Sissy , Sisi , La princesa encantadora (Spain) , 陽気な姫君 (Japan) , Sissy (Croatia) , Αυτοκρατορικό ρομάντζο (Greece) , Cissy (Sweden) , Sisi (Slovenia) , Desiderio di re (Italy) , Sissy (United States of America) , The King Steps Out (United States of America)
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.
IMDB:tt0027847