Talk:The Princess and the Warrior

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Cinematography

The cinematography in the film is incredible-- there should be discussion of this in the article.

For example: The shot of the soldier as he leans over the bridge railing (early in the film)--

The camera starts suspended below him as he hangs off the bridge an then it loops over and above him-- amazing!

sean7phil

Authorship

The rewrite of 28Apr05 was by me (YggdrasilsRoot). I logged in, but must have expired while I was working on the article, which is why the history just shows my current IP. Just wanted to stand with my opinion. YggdrasilsRoot 02:07, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Steini's flashback

I had completely forgotten that Steini had killed Sissi's mother (plus the importance of the roof scene). Also, thanks for making this more NPOV.

JuxtaPositionYou 03:29, 21 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Which patient is Sissi's father?

VelaenOscuridad 21:33, 27 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

According to Tom Tykwer's audio comment on the DVD, it's Werner (Ludger Pistor). It is never really confirmed, only hinted, e.g. by him standing at the window in the end when she leaves the hospital. --Rodeng (talk) 10:08, 13 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Headlines

For further research on this film:

Rising Stars —Preceding unsigned comment added by J.D. (talk • contribs) 21:01, 4 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sissi/Kaiserin Related to Sissi from History

Is it possible that the title in German and the main charater's name Sissi is an allusion to the historical Sissi, who was a princess in Austria and the subject of a famous trilogy of German films starring Romy Schneider??134.243.211.185 (talk) 15:20, 25 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, it is. There is a removed scene in which Sissi watches Romy Schneider/Sissi on television among the patients, intercut with Bodo watching some war film with his brother. Hence the title of the film. The German title "Der Krieger und die Kaiserin" ("The warrior and the empress") is an even more obvious reference. Rodeng (talk) 08:51, 23 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Nature of Bodo's Wife's death

I just watched this film last night, and the part of the synopsis about how Sissi learns the true nature of Bodo's wife's death is wrong. Walter tells Sissi that it was an accident, which Bodo himself later reveals to Sissi to be false. It is at this point that the movie flashes back to the wife's suicide. I am changing the article to reflect this. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Pdp owl (talk • contribs) 19:04, 6 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

More about the film-making, please.

There are no sections about actually making the film. - - -

The cast and roles are named, but there are no casting details.
There is only a small mention that the film was "written and directed by Tom Tykwer", but nothing about his inspiration or his process.
There is nothing about the locations.
Nothing about when production started and ended or if there were notable difficulties.
Nothing about critical reception.
No sign of production costs or box office receipts outside of the USA. Surely it made some money in Europe?
As sean7phil pointed out above, the cinematography is overlooked.
The score is intense and drives the taught tension in the film, but it's not mentioned.
There is no discussion about the character's motivations and their deeper meanings. For example, Bodo calls Sissi crazy. Bodo himself was obviously out of touch with reality for most of the film. What did the wife's immolation signify? What point of view was correct - accident or suicide? Which point of view, if any, is the most reliable? What must it be like to be born in a psychiatric hospital, the daughter of one of the inmates? Did reviewers cover things like this?

Those of you with access to industry publications, can you fill in some of these blanks for us?

Thank you for your time and help, Wordreader (talk) 01:28, 1 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]