Duke Max — Sissi Character Profile

About Duke Max

Father of Elisabeth, eccentric Bavarian duke and historian.

Duke Max — Character Profile

Alignment

Neutral

Species

Human

Abilities

Historical research, Eccentricity, Writing, Paternal guidance, Art appreciation

• Strength: 2/10
• Intelligence: 7/10
• Charisma: 6/10
• Morality: 6/10
• Influence: 4/10

Affiliations

• Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities

Quick Facts about Duke Max

Occupation

writer, composer, politician

Manner of Death

Natural causes

Duke Max's Known Relations

• Duke Pius August in Bavaria — Father
• Princess Amélie Louise of Arenberg — Mother
• Karl Theodor, Duke in Bavaria — Child
• Duchess Helene in Bavaria — Child
• Duchess Mathilde Ludovika, Countess of Trani — Child
• Duchess Sophie Charlotte in Bavaria — Child
• Duke Maximilian Emanuel in Bavaria — Child
• Empress Elisabeth of Austria — Child
• Duchess Marie Sophie in Bavaria — Child
• Duke Ludwig Wilhelm in Bavaria — Child
• Duke Wilhelm Karl in Bavaria — Child
• Duke Maximilian in Bavaria — Child
• Princess Ludovika of Bavaria — Spouse
• Carl Leibl — Student of
• Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities — Member of

Duke Max appears in 3 titles

• Sissi (1955)
• Sissi: The Young Empress (1956) — character page
• Sissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress (1957) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Gustav Knuth

Appears in

Sissi (1955)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Duke Max — Family Father — Princess Elisabeth (Romy Schneider)

  Duke Max is Elisabeth's father and part of her Bavarian family background.

  The plot identifies Princess Elisabeth as the daughter of Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria, represented in the character list as Duke Max.

• Duke Max — Family Future Father In Law — Emperor Franz Joseph (Karlheinz Böhm)

  The marriage makes Duke Max Franz Joseph's future father-in-law.

  Duke Max is Elisabeth's father, and the plot ends with Elisabeth marrying Franz Joseph.

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• Princess Elisabeth (Romy Schneider)
• Emperor Franz Joseph (Karlheinz Böhm)
• Duchess Ludovika (Magda Schneider)
• Princess Helene (Uta Franz)
• Minister (Egon von Jordan)
• Archduchess Sophie (Vilma Degischer)
• Archduke Franz Karl (Erich Nikowitz)
• Archduke Karl Ludwig (Peter Weck)
• Baroness Wulffen (Hilde Wagener)
• Radetzky (Otto Treßler)
• Von Ischl (Richard Eybner)
• Major Böckl (Josef Meinrad)