Vicky Krieps brings a sense of spontaneity and live-wire unpredictability to every role she plays, from her breakout performance in Paul Thomas Anderson's "Phantom Thread" opposite Daniel Day-Lewis to her new, celebrated part in Marie Kreutzer's "Corsage."
Krieps won a prize for her performance when "Corsage" premiered in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2022 Cannes Film Festival. The movie would go on to be named best picture at the London Film Festival. Krieps also won for her performance at the European Film Awards, where the movie was nominated for best European film and Kreutzer was nominated for directing.
In the picture, which opens Friday in limited release, Krieps plays Empress Elisabeth of Austria, known by the nickname "Sisi," as she celebrates her 40th birthday in 1877. Though she is widely known for her public image, she is given little to do, as her husband, Emperor Franz Joseph (Florian Teichtmeister), allows her to participate only in ceremonial duties. She begins to rebel in ways big and small, pushing back against the expectations of her times as to what the life of a woman can be.
