Mayerling
1968 · Movie · 140 min. · United Kingdom
In the 1880s, Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria (Sharif) clashes with his father, Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria (Mason) and his mother Empress Elisabeth (Gardner), over implementing progressive policies for their country. Rudolf soon feels he is a man born at the wrong time in a country that does not realize the need for social reform. Rudolf finds refuge from a loveless marriage with Princess Stéphanie (Parisy) by taking a mistress, Baroness Maria Vetsera (Deneuve).
Direction Terence Young
Cast Omar Sharif · Catherine Deneuve · James Mason · Ava Gardner · James Robertson Justice · Geneviève Page · Andrea Parisy · Ivan Desny · Mony Dalmès · Howard Vernon
Soundtrack Francis Lai
Screenplay Terence Young · Claude Anet
Cinematography Henri Alekan
Original title Mayerling
5.5
307 votes (FilmAffinity)
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