Mayerling
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?
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HD
Drama, Romance
1936
96 min
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Movie Info:
- Full Name : Mayerling
- Duration : 96 min
- Languages : French
- Writers : Claude Anet (novel), Joseph Kessel (dialogue), Irma von Cube (adaptation)
- Directors : Anatole Litvak min
- Imdb : 7.2 (516 votes)
- Tomatoes : 3.7 (189 votes)
- Actors : Charles Boyer, Danielle Darrieux, Marthe Règnier, Yolande Laffon
Movie Storyline
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?