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The Fall of the Habsburgs (2018)

The Habsburg Dynasty had ruled large parts of Europe and the world for 650 years. During World War I, however, the mighty Austro-Hungarian Empire sowed the seeds of its own demise. At the height of World War I, the world of the Habsburgs was on the brink of collapse. Almost exactly 100 years ago to the day, in April 1918, the most sensitive diplomatic mission of the First World War became a Europe-wide scandal: the so-called "Sixtus Affair". Secret negotiations between the Austrian imperial family and France were supposed to bring peace to the Danube monarchy – and their failure caused the war to escalate and the Habsburgs to fall.

  • Documentary
  • History
  • TV Movie

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Eszter HollósiEszter HollósiNarrator
  • Photo of Dörte LyssewskiDörte LyssewskiNarrator
  • Photo of Dieter WittingDieter WittingNarrator
  • Photo of Leopold AltenburgLeopold AltenburgKaiser Karl
  • Photo of Daniela GolpashinDaniela GolpashinKaiserin Zita
  • Photo of Raphael von BargenRaphael von BargenTamás Graf Erdödy
  • Photo of Jens ClaßenJens ClaßenKing George V
  • Photo of Stanislaus DickStanislaus DickPrinz Sixtus von Bourbon-Parma
  • Photo of Thomas EichhornThomas EichhornAußenminister Graf Ottokar Czernin
  • Photo of Hans HolzbecherHans HolzbecherKaiser Wilhelm II

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