Mayerling

6.6 / 10

(17 votes)

Rudolf, the only heir to Emperor Franz Josef of Austria-Hungary, is trapped in a loveless marriage to a Belgian princess. As he seeks to flee his stifling environment, he meets the beautiful Maria, and the two enter into a scandalous affair. Despite the interference of the Emperor, the couple refuse to give each other up.

Country:

France

Genre:

Drama,

History,

Romance

Duration:

96 minutes

Year:

1936

Director:

Anatole Litvak

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Company:

Nero-Film AG,

Mercury Films

Cast:
Charles Boyer

L'archiduc Rodolphe

Danielle Darrieux

Marie Vetsera

Jean Dax

L'empereur François-Joseph

Yolande Laffon

L'archiduchesse Stéphanie

Suzy Prim

La Comtesse Larisch

Crew:
Anatole Litvak

Director

Marcel Achard

Screenplay

Joseph Kessel

Dialogue

Claude Anet

Novel

Irma von Cube

Adaptation