Mayerling
No one woman could satisfy him...until he fell in love.
Overview
Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria clashes with his father, Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria, over implementing progressive policies for their country. Rudolf soon feels he is a man born at the wrong time in a country that doesn't realize the need for social reform. The Prince of Wales, later to become Britain's King Edward VII, provides comic relief. Rudolf finds refuge from a loveless marriage with Princess Stéphanie by taking a mistress, Baroness Maria Vetsera. Their untimely demise at Mayerling, the imperial family's hunting lodge, is cloaked in mystery.
Fun facts
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Box office
Made on a $5M budget
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Based on
Based on Mayerling
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Setting
Set in Austria
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Music
Music by Francis Lai
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Henri Alekan
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Claude AnetNovel
- Terence YoungScreenplay
- Michael ArnoldNovel
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 31, 1968
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $5M
- Countries
- France, United Kingdom
Production
Cast
Omar SharifRudolf, Crown Prince of Austria
Catherine DeneuveBaroness Mary Vetsera
James MasonFranz Joseph I of Austria
Ava GardnerEmpress Elisabeth of Austria
James Robertson JusticePrince of Wales
Geneviève PageCountess Marie Larisch von Moennich
Andréa ParisyPrincess Stéphanie
Ivan DesnyCount Josef Hoyos
Fabienne DaliMizzi Kaspar- Véronique VendellLisi Stockau
Howard VernonPrince of Montenuovo
Irene von MeyendorffCountess Stockau
Mony DalmèsBaroness Helen Vetsera
Maurice TeynacMoritz Szeps
Charles MillotCount Taafe
Jacques BerthierArchduke Jean Salvator
Roger PigautCount Karolyi
Lyne ChardonnetHannah Vetsera
Bernard LajarrigeLoschek
Jacqueline LavielleMarinka
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