The Shoes

 is the fifth episode of the first season of the Netflix series The Empress.

Synopsis
Maximilian gathers support for an evil plan while Elisabeth's well-intended gesture backfires, leading her to befriend the dubious maid, Leontine.

Main Cast

 * Devrim Lingnau as Empress Elisabeth of Austria / Princess Elisabeth of Bavaria
 * Philip Froissant as Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary
 * Melika Foroutan as Archduchess Sophie
 * Johannes Nussbaum as Archduke Maximilian
 * Almila Bagriacik as Leontine von Apafi
 * Wiebke Puls as Countess Esterházy
 * Elisa Schlott as Duchess Helene
 * Jördis Triebel as Princess Ludovika

Additional Cast

 * Alexander Finkenwirth as Alexander von Bach
 * Hanna Hilsdorf as Countess Amalia von Salm-Reifferscheidt
 * Rauand Taleb as Theo
 * Runa Greiner as Countess Charlotte von Stubenberg
 * Felix Nölle as Archduke Ludwig-Viktor
 * Erol Nowak as Baron von Kempen
 * Svenja Jung as Countess Louise Gundemann
 * Anna Böttcher as Elsa
 * Lola du Bled as Hedi
 * Leopold Hornung as Buol
 * August Schmölzer as Rauscher
 * Merlin Rose as Egon
 * Georg Schmiechen as Foremen Foundry
 * Oliver Moritz as Officer Barrack Yard
 * Benjamin Jorns as Palace Guard Castle Park
 * Marc Rose as Angry Citizen #1 Foundry
 * Volker Ringe as Commander Moring
 * Felix Auer as Sophie's Servant
 * Florian Graf as Valentin
 * Anne Weise as Angry Citizen #2
 * Stefanie Schimanski as Countess von Apafi
 * Jörg Wildung as Coachman von Apafi
 * Silva Bieler as Elisabeth's Chambermaid #1
 * Frédéric Stromenger as Wilhelm von Österriech
 * Enzo Mandara as Accomplice Assault
 * Jakob Nienhaus as Sophie's servant #2