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Mayerling

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Original title

Mayerling

Year

1936

Running time

96 min.

Country

France

Director

Anatole Litvak

Screenwriter

Joseph Kessel, Irmgard von Cube. Novel: Claude Anet

Cast

Music

Arthur Honegger, Hans May

Cinematography

Jean Isnard, Armand Thirard

Producer

Nero Film

Genre

Drama. Romance | Romantic Drama. Costume Drama. 19th Century

Synopsis

Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria, is fettered on all sides. He's bored; his father, the emperor, is domineering; his politics are more liberal than his father's, but he knows his views carry no weight. He agrees to marry a princess to sire an heir, then spends his nights as a playboy. In 1888, he meets Marie Vetsera, 17, a baroness's daughter. She is resolute, smitten, and wants nothing in return for her love. The Prime Minister is alarmed; he contrives to have her sent away. Rudolf sinks into dissipation. When she returns, how will the lovers handle the opposition of society and their families? Can Rudolf find a way for them to be together?

Awards: 1937: New York Film Critics Circle: Best Foreign Language Film

1937: National Board of Review (NBR): nominated to Top Five Foreing Films.

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Mayerling

1936

Anatole Litvak

6.5

(79)