The immature young ruler of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Franz Joseph, was extremely shy around women but (according to this film) was constantly being propositioned, lewdly or otherwise, by ambitious courtesans. When he was finally married to his Empress, the teen-aged Bavarian princess Sisi (Elizabeth), it seems that his relief knew no bounds, for he was now sure that he would never have to think about sex ever again. According to the filmmakers, this is the true history of that marriage. This story is a complete reversal of the romantic legend depicted in the popular 1955 film Sissi, which helped brighten the emerging stardom of Romy Schneider.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Vanessa WagnerSisi | Sisi |
 Nils TavernierKaiser Franz Joseph | Kaiser Franz Joseph |
 Sonja KirchbergerNene | Nene |
 Bernadette LafontBaronin von Wrangel | Baronin von Wrangel |
| KKristina WalterErzherzogin Sophie | Erzherzogin Sophie |
 Jean PoiretHerzog Max in Bayern | Herzog Max in Bayern |
 Cleo KretschmerHerzogin Ludovika | Herzogin Ludovika |
 Wichart von RoëllGeneraladjudant Grünne | Generaladjudant Grünne |
 Josef OstendorfPhilippe | Philippe |
| PPeter GavajdaJohann | Johann |
 Claus FuchsVon Haynau | Von Haynau |
 Volker PrechtelHias von Konnersreuth | Hias von Konnersreuth |
 Joachim RegelienArzt | Arzt |
| NNikolaus SchillingFürst Metternich | Fürst Metternich |