Die Deutschmeister

A charming second meeting between the Schneider mother and daughter and Ernst Marischka. After the film The Story of Vickie, the Queen and her young countess turn into a Salzburg girl and her Viennese aunt. Their relationship is more balanced and they both have their little secrets and enjoy their visits. Romy-Stanzi meets her German knight Siegfried-Willy, and Magda-Therese finally has a lucky break with her Joseph-Hofrat when she becomes the court caterer for the imperial banquets. On top of all this, we witness one charming misunderstanding through the masquerade ball. The meeting of the two emperors Franz Joseph I and Wilhelm II then brings this Viennese adventure to an excellent end, accompanied by an extraordinary march. This film is a little-remembered bit of middle ground between The Story of Vickie and the Sissi trilogy, which is a shame because it is really enjoyable. P. S. I also quite fell in love with Gretl Schörg. (06/02/2009)