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Mayerling (1968)

Mayerling (1968)

Drama Romance History

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

Release Date: 1968, October 31
Directors: Terence Young
Countries: France, United Kingdom
Production: Winchester Productions, Les Films Corona
Cast: Charles Millot, Omar Sharif, James Mason, Ivan Desny, Maurice Teynac, Howard Vernon, Ava Gardner, Catherine Deneuve, Geneviève Page, Véronique Vendell, James Robertson Justice, Andréa Parisy

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.