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Mayerling

Movie·1968·Drama, Romance, History·2h 20m·Directed by Terence Young

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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.

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Omar SharifOmar SharifRudolf, Crown Prince of AustriaCatherine DeneuveCatherine DeneuveBaroness Mary VetseraJames MasonJames MasonFranz Joseph I of AustriaAva GardnerAva GardnerEmpress Elisabeth of AustriaJames Robertson JusticeJames Robertson JusticePrince of WalesGeneviève PageGeneviève PageCountess Marie Larisch von MoennichAndréa ParisyAndréa ParisyPrincess StéphanieIvan DesnyIvan DesnyCount Josef Hoyos

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