Question 1

Which other royal biopic did Ernst Marischka make a year after this film?

Accepted Answer

One year after this movie, Ernst Marischka made Sissi (1955), a romanticized biopic about Empress Elisabeth of Austria-Hungary. Romy Schneider and Peter Weck appear in both films.

Question 2

How did Romy Schneider get cast as Victoria after another actress was already chosen?

Accepted Answer

According to Romy Schneider's diary, director Ernst Marischka had cast Sonja Ziemann as Victoria, but when he met Romy in a hotel lobby, he was so impressed that he fired Sonja and cast Romy within half an hour.

Question 3

What was the critical reaction to the English-dubbed version in the US?

Accepted Answer

The English-dubbed version debuted in New York in January 1958, distributed by Buena Vista. Variety criticized the dubbing as 'not ideal' but found the film and Romy Schneider 'charming.'

Question 4

What is the source material for the screenplay of The Story of Vickie?

Accepted Answer

Director Ernst Marischka co-wrote the screenplay with Sil Vara, based on Vara's 1932 comedic play, which was also a 1936 film directed by Erich Engel. The story is supposedly based on Queen Victoria's diaries but is mostly fiction.

Question 5

Who plays Prince Albert and Queen Victoria in the film?

Accepted Answer

Romy Schneider plays Princess Victoria / Queen Victoria, and Adrian Hoven plays Prince Albert of Sachsen-Coburg.

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