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Mayerling

Mayerling

No one woman could satisfy him...until he fell in love.

19686.22h 20m

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.

Directed by Terence Young
Written by Claude Anet, Terence Young, Michael Arnold
Produced by Eugène Tucherer, Robert Dorfmann
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0M0

Top Cast

Omar Sharif

Omar Sharif

Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria

Catherine Deneuve

Catherine Deneuve

Baroness Mary Vetsera

James Mason

James Mason

Franz Joseph I of Austria

Ava Gardner

Ava Gardner

Empress Elisabeth of Austria

James Robertson Justice

James Robertson Justice

Prince of Wales

Geneviève Page

Geneviève Page

Countess Marie Larisch von Moennich

Andréa Parisy

Andréa Parisy

Princess Stéphanie

Ivan Desny

Ivan Desny

Count Josef Hoyos

Fabienne Dali

Fabienne Dali

Mizzi Kaspar

Véronique Vendell

Véronique Vendell

Lisi Stockau

About Mayerling

Mayerling is a drama, romance, history film released in 1968. Directed by Terence Young, it stars Omar Sharif, Catherine Deneuve, James Mason. 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.

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