Mayerling
Seen it?1968 | 140 min | Drama, Romance, History
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and history buffs. If you loved Downton Abbey or Anna Karenina, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 20 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1968: an older pace and style.
Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria clashes with his father, Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria, over implementing progressive policies for their country. Rudolf soon feels he is a man born at the wrong time in a country that doesn't realize the need for social reform. The Prince of Wales, later to become Britain's King Edward VII, provides comic relief. Rudolf finds refuge from a loveless marriage with Princess Stéphanie by taking a mistress, Baroness Maria Vetsera. Their untimely demise at Mayerling, the imperial family's hunting lodge, is cloaked in mystery.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 38K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Terence Young
- Omar SharifRudolf, Crown Prince of Austria
- Catherine DeneuveBaroness Mary Vetsera
- James MasonFranz Joseph I of Austria
- Ava GardnerEmpress Elisabeth of Austria
- James Robertson JusticePrince of Wales
- Geneviève PageCountess Marie Larisch von Moennich
- Andréa ParisyPrincess Stéphanie
- Ivan DesnyCount Josef Hoyos
- Fabienne DaliMizzi Kaspar
- Véronique VendellLisi Stockau