Mayerling
Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria openly challenges his father, Emperor Franz Joseph I, over the adoption of reform-minded, progressive policies for the empire. He perceives himself as a man out of time in a nation slow to recognize the necessity of social reform. The Prince of Wales, who would become King Edward VII of Britain, provides comic relief. To escape a loveless marriage with Princess Stéphanie, Rudolf enters a secret liaison with Baroness Maria Vetsera. The lovers’ untimely deaths at Mayerling, the imperial family’s hunting lodge, remain enveloped in mystery.
Director(s)
Terence Young
Bernard Farrel
Christian Raoux
Joan Davis
Betty Elvira
