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Mayerling is a 1968 romantic tragedy film starring Omar Sharif, Catherine Deneuve, James Mason, Ava Gardner, Geneviève Page, James Robertson Justice and Andréa Parisy. It was written and directed by Terence Young. The film was made by Les Films Corona and Winchester and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Mayerling: Directed by Terence Young. With Omar Sharif, Catherine Deneuve, James Mason, Ava Gardner. Based on real life events that led to tragic deaths of Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria and his lover Baroness Mary Vetsera.
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- Drama, History, Romance
- Terence Young
- 1968-12-19
Franz-Joseph (James Mason) rules the empire with little thought for the future. His son (Sharif) complains he has no power and is a stuffed puppet. He falls in love with Catherine Deneuve. But the marriage cannot be because he's already married, for one thing. A royal scandal results.
Mayerling (1968) is a lavishly designed and photographed costume drama, a genre that enjoyed a brief resurgence in the 1960s, in the wake of David Lean's Doctor Zhivago (1965). Omar Sharif - who also played the title character in Lean's picture - stars in Mayerling as Rudolph, the Crown Prince of Hapsburg.
- Terence Young, Claude Giraud, Christian Roaux
- Omar Sharif
Rudolf (Omar Sharif), son of Austrian Emperor Francis Joseph (James Mason), has a tragic love for Baroness Marie Vetsera (Catherine Deneuve).
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- Terence Young
- PG-13
- Omar Sharif
Mayerling (1968) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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Based on real life events that led to tragic deaths of Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria and his lover Baroness Mary Vetsera. It's the late nineteenth century Austria. The Emperor Franz-Joseph and his son, the Crown Prince, Archduke Rudolf, have never seen eye to eye.
