Synopsis
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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Details
- Released
- 31 October 1968
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Director
- Terence Young
- Writers
- Terence Young
- Budget
- $5,000,000
- Countries
- France, United Kingdom
- Languages
- German, English, French
- Production
- Winchester Productions, Les Films Corona
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Cast
Omar Sharif
Catherine Deneuve
James Mason
Ava Gardner
James Robertson Justice
Geneviève Page
Andréa Parisy
Ivan Desny
Fabienne Dali- VVéronique Vendell