Mayerling Movie Review 1968

Based on the tragic romance between Crown Prince Rudolf of Hapsburg (Sharif) and the teenaged Baroness Maria Vetsera (Deneuve). Set in 1888, the royal Rudolf defies his father, the Emperor Franz Josef (Mason), to take part in a student revolt for the liberation of Hungary and to fall for the common-born Maria (despite his political marriage). No doubt meant to be a sweeping combo of politics and love ala "Doctor Zhivago," it's mostly tedious; see the 1936 version instead.

Distribution

MGM Home Entertainment, 2500 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90404-6061, Phone: (310)449-3000, Fax: (310)449-3100, URL: http://www.mgmhomevideo.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 140 minutes.
Originally from British, French.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Romantic Drama, Royalty, True Stories, Historical Drama, Period Piece: 19th Century, Politics, Tearjerkers

Screenplay

Terence Young

Cast

Omar Sharif, Catherine Deneuve, James Mason, Ava Gardner, James Robertson Justice, Genevieve Page, Ivan Desny, Fabienne Dali

Cinematography

Henri Alekan

Director

Terence Young

Music

Francis Lai

Producer

Robert Dorfman, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures