Movielogr
Mayerling (1968)
Directed by Terence Young
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.
Rated PG-13 | Length 140 minutes
Actors
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 | Mony Dalmès | Maurice Teynac | Charles Millot | Jacques Berthier | Roger Pigaut | Lyne Chardonnet | Bernard La Jarrige | Jacqueline Lavielle