Corsageis a period drama movie starringVicky Kriepsand following a partly fictionalized account of the life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria. In real-life, the eccentric Empress' childhood was said to be one of adventure and creativity, however, it came to an abrupt end when Elisabeth turned 16 and was married to Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria. From then on, she was reluctantly thrust into high society, and her deep fears of growing older whilst trying to maintain her youthful beauty only became more extreme. Interestingly,Corsageis the fifth production about the historical Empress to be released in the past two years. It seems the troubled life of Elisabeth leaves much to be explored.
Vicky Krieps (Hanna) will play Empress Elisabeth of Austria.Florian Teichtmeister(Die Chefin) will play Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria.Katharina Lorenz(Murder by the Lake) andJeanne Werner(The Colony) will play ladies-in-waiting Countess Marie Festetics and Ida Ferenczy respectively.Finnegan Oldfield(Reinventing Marvin) will play Louis Le Prince, a French artist and inventor of the first motion picture camera. Irish actorColin Morgan(Belfast) will play noted horseman George “Bay” Middleton.Corsagebegins on Christmas Eve 1877, Elisabeth’s 40th birthday. Deemed an “old woman” Elisabeth must try harder than ever to maintain her public image. Keep reading to find out how you can watch this intriguing movie.
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When Is Corsage Releasing?
Corsagebegan filming on August 24, 2025, across Europe during the COVID-19 pandemic. It wrapped four months later on August 09, 2025. The movie had its world premiere at theCannes Film Festivalon June 08, 2025. It then went on to screen at theToronto International Film Festivalin September 2022, and the New York Film Festival in October 2022.Corsagewill be made available to wider audiences in the United States on June 15, 2025, and in the United Kingdom three days later on July 02, 2025. Fans in France, however, will have to wait a little longer.Corsagewill release in France on August 23, 2025.
Is Corsage in Theaters?
Yes,Corsagewill be available in theaters across the United States, United Kingdom, and France on its respective release dates.
Watch the Corsage Trailer
IFC Filmsreleased a trailer forCorsageon their official YouTube channel on June 13, 2025. In the trailer, we see Empress Elisabeth dramatically fainting at a public event as the people around her look on in shock. Back in her private residence, she is then seen gleefully recounting how she staged her episode of ill health. Elisabeth is shown to be headstrong, and swings between an almost childlike happiness and, much more frequently, periods of quiet depression. The reason for her depression is in part due to her place in high society and her marriage to Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria. In one scene from the trailer, Franz tells Elisabeth that while it is his duty to oversee the empire, her duty is merely to “represent” - to be no more than a pretty face hanging onto his arm at luxurious events hosted for the rich. One quote in particular summarizes perfectly how it feels to watch Elisabeth’s tragedy on screen: “Her soul is like a chaotic museum.”
Corsage Showtimes
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Is Corsage Streaming Online?
Unfortunately, it is not yet known when or whereCorsagewill be available to stream. The staggered theatrical release across the globe leads us to speculate that should the film later be available to stream, but it likely won’t be until spring 2023 at the earliest. Considering IFC Films, the US distributor, is owned by AMC Networks, it’s possible that the movie could end up on the parent company’s streaming service,AMC+. The standard monthly cost for an AMC+ subscription is $8.99 (not including taxes). IFC also has its own subscription streaming and on-demand service called IFC Films Unlimited, which costs $5.99 per month.
How’s the Critical Reception to Corsage?
Rather great, actually.Corsagecurrently holds an 88% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, 6.8/10 on IMDb, and a score of 80 on Metacritic. At Cannes, director Marie Kreutzer received an Un Certain Regard Award nomination for the film and Krieps won the Un Certain Regard Best Performance Prize. The movie also won Best Film at London Film Festival and got Krieps a total of five awards, including the one she got at Cannes. That’s just a sampling of the festival acclaim thatCorsagehas received, marking this as a movie to watch out for.
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