‘Corsage’ Review: A Queen in Quiet Rebellion - The New York Times

: Unlike historical depictions that romanticize "Sissi," this version presents her as a complex figure who is simultaneously a victim of her circumstances and a self-absorbed rebel who isn't afraid to be unlikable. Style & Themes

: At the heart of the film is a mesmerizing performance by Vicky Krieps , who portrays Elisabeth as a woman trapped in a "golden cage". She captures the Empress's mounting anger, wit, and restlessness as she struggles against the suffocating expectations of the Hapsburg court.