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Mayerling is a 1936 French historical drama film directed by Anatole Litvak and produced by Seymour Nebenzal from a screenplay by Marcel Achard, Joseph Kessel, and Irma von Cube, based on the 1930 novel Idyll's End by Claude Anet.
| Mayerling | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Anatole Litvak |
| Produced by | Seymour Nebenzal |
| Written by | Claude Anet (book) Joseph Kessel Irma von Cube |
| Starring | Charles Boyer Jean Dax Jean Debucourt Marthe Regnier Danielle Darrieux Suzy Prim |
| Music by | Arthur Honegger |
| Cinematography | Armand Thirard |
| Edited by | Henri Rust |
Production company | Nero-Film Mercury Films |
| Distributed by | Pax Films (US) |
Release date | 29 February 1936 (France) 13 September 1937 (US) |
Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The film stars Charles Boyer and Danielle Darrieux with René Bergeron, Jean Davy, Jean Dax, Jean Debucourt and Gabrielle Dorziat, and Jean-Louis Barrault in a bit part. The film is based on the real-life story of Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria, his affair with the 17-year-old Baroness Maria Vetsera and their tragic end at Mayerling.
The film was remade in English and in color by MGM in 1968. The remake starred Omar Sharif, Catherine Deneuve, James Mason, and Ava Gardner.
Screenplay
Vienna is disturbed by protestors agitating for political change. Crown Prince Rudolph is arrested at a meeting. His father Emperor Franz Joseph insists he get married and settle down. Rudolph reluctantly agrees.
Five years later, Rudolph has become an unhappy playboy. On the night of his wedding anniversary he meets Baroness Marie Vetsera and they fall in love.
- Charles Boyer as Archduke Rudolph of Austria
- Jean Dax as Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria
- Jean Debucourt as Count Taafe
- Marthe Regnier as Baroness Vetsera (Helene)
- Danielle Darrieux as Marie Vetsera
- Suzy Prim as Countess Larisch
- Vladimir Sokoloff as Chief of Police
- Andre Dubosc as Loschek the Valet
- René Bergeron as Szeps
- Gabrielle Dorziat as Empress Elisabeth
- Raymond Aimos
- Gina Manès as Marinka
- Yolande Laffron as Stephanie
A restored DVD was issued in the U.S. by The Criterion Collection (Essential Art House) on September 15, 2009.
- The Mayerling Incident
- Mayerling (1957) TV film remake, also directed by Litvak, starring Mel Ferrer and Audrey Hepburn
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