: He was arrested by the Nazis and sent to the Hinzert concentration camp .
: After the war, he became a leader in the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party and served as the Minister of Justice .
: Krieps grew up in a household where several languages were spoken. Her father is Luxembourgish and her mother is German. She often describes her relationship with languages poetically: Luxembourgish is her father's language, German is her mother's, French is the language of her "heart," and English is the language of her "head".
Krieps often credits this legacy of resistance and intellectual independence for her "subversive" approach to acting and her tendency to choose complex, non-conforming roles. Hollywood, Motherhood, and Vicky Krieps' Ode to Love
In 2022, Vicky Krieps gained significant attention for her performance in , where she portrayed Empress Elisabeth of Austria. Off-screen, the Luxembourgish actress has a compelling family history deeply rooted in European resistance and social activism. The Grandfather: Robert Krieps
Her family background is a blend of cultures and perspectives that influenced her career:
: He is remembered for his efforts to abolish the death penalty in Luxembourg and for reforming the country's penal code to be more humane. A Multicultural Upbringing