Lissi and the Wild Emperor

2007 1h 25m DE

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 205

AnimationComedy

Synopsis

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The plot concerns a yeti who makes a pact with the devil to kidnap the most beautiful girl in the world. This turns out to be the Princess Lissi, who is clearly the Austrian Princess and later Empress Elisabeth of Bavaria, and much of the film is taken up with subplots related to the court and to the romantic relationship between Elisabeth and her husband. The film is thus a comic parody of the Sissi films.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Michael Herbig
Lissi/Ignaz/Falthauser (voice)
Christian Tramitz
Kaiser Franz (voice)
Waldemar Kobus
Yeti (voice)
Rick Kavanian
König Bussi von Bayern/Feldmarschall (voice)
Gerd Knebel
Teufel (voice)
Lotte Ledl
Kaiserin Mutter (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Herbig
Writers: Michael Herbig, Alfons Biedermann
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ralf Wengenmayr. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Christoph Hutterer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Michael Herbig and Christian Tramitz and Waldemar Kobus carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0498525 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Michael Herbig directs. Ralf Wengenmayr scores. Christoph Hutterer cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Ralf Wengenmayr. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Christoph Hutterer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Michael Herbig and Christian Tramitz and Waldemar Kobus carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0498525 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.