The German series has cast newcomers Devrim Lingnau and Philip Froissant as Sisi and Franz, respectively. Melika Foroutan, Johannes Nussbaum, Elisa Schlott, Jördis Triebel, Wiebke Puls, and Almila Bagriacik will also appear in yet-to-be-disclosed roles.
Duchess Elisabeth Amalie Eugenie in Bavaria (24 December 1837 – 10 September 1898) was Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary from her marriage to Emperor Franz Joseph I on 24 April 1854 until her assassination in 1898.
