Movie
Mayerling (1968)
140 min
- Drama
- Romance
- History
- Director
- Terence Young
- Released
- October 31, 1968
Synopsis
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.
Cast
- Omar Sharif
- Catherine Deneuve
- James Mason
- Ava Gardner
- James Robertson Justice
- Geneviève Page
- Andréa Parisy
- Ivan Desny
- Fabienne Dali
- Véronique Vendell
- Howard Vernon
- Irene von Meyendorff