Mayerling (1936)
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.
- Released
- 1936-01-31
- Genres
- History, Drama, Romance
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Anatole Litvak, Marcel Achard
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 from 19 votes
Cast
- Charles Boyer as Archduke Rudolf
- Danielle Darrieux as Marie Vetsera
- Jean Dax as L'empereur François-Joseph
- Yolande Laffon as L'archiduchesse Stéphanie
- Suzy Prim as La Comtesse Larisch
- Gina Manès as Marinka
- Marthe Régnier as La Baronne Vetsera
- Odette Talazac as Marie's Nanny
- Nane Germon as Anna Vetsera
- Assia Granatouroff as Marie's Cousin
- Christiane Ribes as Girl
- Gabrielle Dorziat as Empress Élisabeth