Vicky Krieps won Best Performance (Un Certain Regard) at Cannes for her spellbinding turn as Empress Elisabeth of Austria in Marie Kreutzer’s “bold and brilliant” CORSAGE. Empress Elisabeth of Austria is known for her beauty and fashion trends. But in 1877, she celebrates her 40th birthday and must fight to maintain her public image. With a future of only ceremonial duties in front of her, she rebels against her public image and comes up with a plan to protect her legacy.