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Sisi: Austrian Empress
Episode 3
Season 3
Episode 3
Sisi and Rudolf finally regain their love for life on the island. In Vienna, Franz fears the merging of the German Empire with Russia, and learns the whereabouts of his wife and son.
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51:00
Will Franz and Andrassy fight side by side or face each other as enemies?
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47:58
Sisi and Andrassy try to escape. Franz falls back into old patterns.
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45:08
When Sisi is kidnapped with Andrassy, only Countess Esterhazy can come to her rescue.
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45:21
To ensure Andrassy remains loyal, Sisi goes to Hungary. But will she remain focused?
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51:23
War with Prussia is looming. Franz’s only hope is help from his past foe, Napoleon.
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51:11
After the death of her daughter, Sisi urges Franz to negotiate with Napoleon.
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51:14
An assassination attempt on the Emperor makes him desperate for revenge.
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51:11
Franz's call to arms against Hungary gets the population riled up against him.
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51:11
Sisi struggles in her role as empress and does what she can to please her husband.
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52:58
In a twist of fate, Sisi falls in love with the emperor, and goes to Vienna to marry him.
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52:44
Sisi travels to Bad Ischl for her sister’s engagement to the Emperor of Austria.