Romy Schneider as Empress Elisabeth

Karlheinz Böhm as Emperor Franz Joseph

Magda Schneider as Duchess Ludovika

Gustav Knuth as Duke Max

Uta Franz as Princess Helene

Walther Reyer as Count Andrassy

Vilma Degischer as Archduchess Sophie

Josef Meinrad as Major Böckl

Senta Wengraf as Countess Bellegarde

Chariklia Baxevanos as Helena auf Korfu

Susanne von Almassy as Princess Beatrice

Klaus Knuth as Prince Ludwig

Erich Nikowitz as Archduke Franz Karl

Hans Ziegler as Dr. Seeburger

Sonia Sorel as Henriette Mendel