Mayerling (1968)
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- PG-13
- 2h 20min
- Drama, History
- 14 Nov 1968 (Sweden)
- Movie
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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Award:
- 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Omar Sharif | ... |
Archduke Rudolf
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| Catherine Deneuve | ... |
Maria Vetsera
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| James Mason | ... |
Emperor Franz-Josef
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| Ava Gardner | ... |
Empress Elizabeth
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| James Robertson Justice | ... |
Albert Edward, Prince of Wales
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| Geneviève Page | ... |
Countess Larish
(as Genevieve Page)
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| Andréa Parisy | ... |
Princess Stephanie
(as Andrea Parisy)
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| Ivan Desny | ... |
Count Hoyos
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Maurice Teynac | ... |
Moritz Szeps
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Mony Dalmès | ... |
Baroness Vetsera
(as Mony Dalmes)
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| Moustache | ... |
Bratfisch
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| Fabienne Dali | ... |
Mizzi Kaspar
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| Roger Pigaut | ... |
Count Karolyi
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| Bernard Lajarrige | ... |
Loschek
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| Véronique Vendell | ... |
Lisl Stockau
(as Veronique Vendell)
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Jacques Berthier | ... |
Prince Salvator
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| Charles Millot | ... |
Count Taafe
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Lyne Chardonnet | ... |
Hanna Vetsera
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Jacqueline Lavielle | ... |
Marinka
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Roger Lumont | ... |
Inspector Losch
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Jean-Michel Rouzière | ... |
Police superintendent
(as Jean-Michel Rouziere)
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| Irene von Meyendorff | ... |
Countess Stockau
(as Irene Von Meyendorff)
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Ylia Chagall |
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Jacques Dorfmann | ... |
(as Jacques Toulouse)
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| Jacques Ciron |
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| Jean-Claude Bercq | ... |
Duke Michael of Braganza
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| Alain Saury | ... |
Baltazzi
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| Claude Giraud | ... |
Grand Ballet Classique De France
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Liane Daydé | ... |
Giselle - in ballet
(as Liane Dayde)
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Genia Melikova | ... |
The Queen of Wilis - in ballet
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Jimmy Urbain | ... |
Albrecht (in ballet)
(as James Urbain)
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Jacques Dorfmann | ... |
Rioting student (uncredited)
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| Fiona Gélin | ... |
Child (uncredited)
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John Longmuir | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Anny Nelsen | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Laure Paillette | ... |
La vieille amie des Vetsera (uncredited)
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| Béatrice Romand | ... |
Uncredited (uncredited)
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Prince Paul Sapieha | ... |
Head of the Imperial Guard (uncredited)
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Anthony Stuart | ... |
Head gardener (uncredited)
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| Howard Vernon | ... |
Prince Montenuevo (uncredited)
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| Friedrich von Ledebur | ... |
Hofmarschall (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Terence Young | ||
Written by
| Claude Anet | ... | (novel "Mayerling" and historical documentation, 1930) |
| Michel Arnold | ... | (novel "The Archduke") (as Michael Arnold) |
| Denis Cannan | ... | (additional dialogue) |
| Joseph Kessel | ... | (additional dialogue) (uncredited) |
| Terence Young | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Robert Dorfmann | ... | producer |
| Marcel Hellman | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Maurice Jacquin | ... | associate producer |
| Eugène Tucherer | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Francis Lai | ||
Cinematography by
| Henri Alekan | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Monique Bonnot | ... | (uncredited) |
Editorial Department
| Geneviève Adam | ... | assistant editor (as Genevieve Adam) |
| Anne-Marie Datin | ... | assistant editor |
| Annie Charierre | ... | first assistant editor (uncredited) |
| John Longmuir | ... | additional editor (uncredited) / assistant editor (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Georges Wakhévitch | ... | (as Georges Wakhevitch) |
Art Direction by
| Maurice Colasson | ||
| Tony Roman | ||
Costume Design by
| Marcel Escoffier | ||
Makeup Department
| Odette Berroyer | ... | makeup artist |
| Roger Chanteau | ... | makeup artist |
| Simone Knapp | ... | hair stylist |
| Marie-Madeleine Paris | ... | makeup artist |
| Alaine Scemama | ... | hair stylist (as Alain Scemama) |
Production Management
| Hugo Benedek | ... | production manager |
| Clo D'Olban | ... | unit manager |
| Mickey Delamar | ... | production supervisor |
| Paul Dufour | ... | unit manager |
| Marcel Hellman | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Georges Vallon | ... | production supervisor (as Georges Valon) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Bernard Farrel | ... | second unit director |
| Christian Raoux | ... | assistant director |
| John Longmuir | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Robert Christidès | ... | set dresser (as Robert Christides) |
| Freda Pearson | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Jacques Carrère | ... | sound recordist (as Jacques Carrere) |
| Joseph de Bretagne | ... | sound recordist (as Jo De Bretagne) |
| Johnny Dwyre | ... | dubbing editor |
| Jean Nény | ... | sound mixer (as Jean Neny) |
| Ben Rayner | ... | sound editor (as Benedick Rayner) |
| Len Shilton | ... | sound mixer |
Stunts
| Vic Armstrong | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Tim Condren | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Barry De Boulay | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Martin Grace | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Reg Harding | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Peter Pocock | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Roy Street | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bill Weston | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Godfrey A. Godar | ... | camera operator: second unit (as Godfrey Godar) |
| Walter Limot | ... | still photographer |
| Raymond Picon-Borel | ... | camera operator |
| John Shinerock | ... | camera operator: second unit (as Johnny Shinerock) |
| Henri Tiquet | ... | camera operator |
| John Winbolt | ... | camera operator: second unit (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Georgette Fillon | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Pierre Nourry | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Jeanne Renucci | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Music Department
| René-Pierre Chouteau | ... | conductor (as Rene-Pierre Chouteau) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Joan Davis | ... | continuity |
| Betty Elvira | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Jean Fouchet | ... | title designer: main title |
| Roger Morand | ... | administrator |
| Beatrice Mosena | ... | choreographer |
| Juliet Nissen | ... | dialogue director |
| Eugène Tucherer | ... | deputy producer (as Eugene Tucherer) |
| Friedrich von Ledebur | ... | horse master (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Film-Verleih (1968) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Filmax (1968) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Valoria Films (1968) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner-Pathé Distributors (1968) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as An Associated British-Pathe Ltd. release through Warner-Pathe Distributors Ltd.)
- Centra Film (1969) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1969) (United States) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1973) (United States) (tv)
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2015) (Germany) (DVD) (release through)
- Euro TV (1984) (Italy) (tv)
- Lumiere Pictures (1996) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Paramount Channel (2022) (France) (tv)
- StudioCanal (2021) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Thorn EMI Video Australia (1985) (Australia) (video)
- Warner Home Video (1992) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- Winkler Film (2015) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Editions Eden Roc (music)
- Grand Ballet Classique De France (ballet)
- Orchestre Philharmonique De L'Ile De France (orchestra)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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, wanting to see the people have a say in what happens in their lives. Rudolf even rejected the Emperor's choice of a Spanish wife for him, he instead choosing Belgian Stephanie as his wife, that marriage which he himself never saw and will never see as anything more than a political alliance, Stephanie who he considers a shrew. While Rudolf has almost an unhealthy infatuation with his mother, the Empress Elizabeth, she has largely been an absent figure from Vienna and thus his life. As Franz-Joseph has had his steady mistress in Elizabeth's frequent absences, he has allowed Rudolf to have the same in the form of actress Mitzi Kaspar as the Emperor knows she could never be more than a dalliance and as she retains a certain balance within the royal house. Things change when Rudolf meets twenty year old Baroness Maria Vetsera. Their attraction begins as a clandestine affair which then grows into love which Rudolf increasingly flaunts in public in wanting always to be with her. This does not sit well with Franz-Joseph, his secret police who do whatever they need to retain the Emperor's natural order. As such, Rudolf tries to find options to make Maria his wife, one, with the help of his good friend, Edward, the Prince of Wales, to live as commoners in England, or two, to support the imminent and secret uprising in Hungary, they who want Rudolf as their King, which in realistic terms means an act of treason on Rudolf's part against his father. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | No one woman could satisfy him...until he fell in love. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $5,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Although she plays his mother, Ava Gardner is only nine years older than Omar Sharif. See more » |
| Goofs | The Prince of Wales says that Queen Victoria is aged "85 " when she only lived till she was 81 when she died in 1901. She was aged 69 at the times of the events in this movie. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Vienna: The Years Remembered (1968). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Morgenblaetter (Morning Paper) See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The opening credits appear against of a colour-changing background of glass frosted with ice flowers. At times, the ice is cleared, as though by a warm breath, and reveals the double-headed eagle of the Austro-Hungarian empire. See more » |
| Quotes |
Archduke Rudolf:
Last night at the Court ball, a dark Polish woman, the only one there of interest to me, I asked you to present her. Later I found out that I had already been to bed with her. See more » |