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Mayerling (1968)

★ 6.1PG-13140 minDirector: Terence Young

French-British romantic historic film

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.

It was based on the novels Mayerling by French tennis player and writer Claude Anet and L'Archiduc by Michel Arnold and the 1936 film Mayerling, directed by Anatole Litvak, which dealt with the real-life Mayerling incident.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

FAQ

What is Mayerling about?
Mayerling (1968) — 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. While the Emperor retains the traditions of the empire in the rapidly changing world keeping it a police state, Rudolf is liberal, wantin
Is Mayerling based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Mayerling scary?
Content rating: PG-13. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.