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These pictures show the evolution of German films and Romy Schneider as she does roles as part of the Hapsburg monarchy's Elisabeth in popular German roles in the 1950's, and moves away from that typecast with some very different roles, opposite Anthony Perkins in Kafka's Trial, Heinrich Boll's Group Portrait with a Lady, and The Passersby. In divided postwar Germany in the 1950's these films of the Hapsburg monarchy and Elisabeth with Franz Joseph were popular, and still find fans during Xmas, says DW.com. During the 19th century after the French Revolution the Hapsburg monarchy and Vienna- Budapest its home base were close to Prussia and the German states. Germany was pulled into the first world war by the Hapsburg monarchy, and after its disintegration Austria was part of Germany during the Second World War. Today Vienna and Austrian culture remains close to Germany in the way Swiss culture in Geneva remains close to France and Belgium remains close to France. ...