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Elisabeth

Elisabeth

Rondo of Love & Death

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Drama

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All female theater Takarazuka’s production of the musical which portrays the life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria and how she danced with Death , from her engagement and marriage in 1854 to her murder in 1898 at the hands of the Italian anarchist Luigi Lucheni. The empress whose tumultuous life is veiled in mystery is retold through the narrative of Death and his pursuit of love for her.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

151 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

31 March 1997

Country

Japan

Cast

Asaji Saki

Asaji Saki

Der Tod

Shiraki Ayaka

Shiraki Ayaka

Empress Elisabeth

Minoru Kou

Minoru Kou

Emperor Franz Joseph

Jun Shibuki

Jun Shibuki

Luigi Lucheni

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