Mayerling
1936, French. Directed by Anatole Litvak.
The real life story of a man who sacrificed his all at the altar of love!
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Anatole LitvakDirector
- Charles BoyerArchduke Rudolf
- Danielle DarrieuxMarie Vetsera
- Jean DaxL'empereur François-Joseph
- Yolande LaffonL'archiduchesse Stéphanie
- Suzy PrimLa Comtesse Larisch
- Gina ManèsMarinka
- Marthe RégnierLa Baronne Vetsera
- Odette TalazacMarie's Nanny
- Nane GermonAnna Vetsera
- Assia GranatouroffMarie's Cousin
- Christiane RibesGirl
- Gabrielle DorziatEmpress Élisabeth
Details
- Released
- 31 January 1936
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Marcel Achard
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Mayerling (1936) was directed by Anatole Litvak and stars Charles Boyer, Danielle Darrieux, Jean Dax.