Mayerling (1936 film)

Mayerling (1936) is a French historical drama film directed by Anatole Litvak and produced by Seymour Nebenzal from a screenplay by Marcel Achard, Joseph Kessel, and Irma von Cube, based on the 1930 novel Idyll's End by Claude Anet.

Contents

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• Plot
• Cast
• Restoration
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• References

The film stars Charles Boyer and Danielle Darrieux with René Bergeron, Jean Davy, Jean Dax, Jean Debucourt and Gabrielle Dorziat, and Jean-Louis Barrault in a bit part. The film is based on the real-life story of Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria, his affair with the 17-year-old Baroness Maria Vetsera and their tragic end at Mayerling.

The film was remade in English and in color by MGM in 1968. The remake starred Omar Sharif, Catherine Deneuve, James Mason and Ava Gardner.

Plot

Vienna is disturbed by protestors agitating for political change. Crown Prince Rudolph is arrested at a meeting. His father Emperor Franz Joseph insists he get married and settle down. Rudolph reluctantly agrees.

Five years later, Rudolph has become an unhappy playboy. On the night of his wedding anniversary he meets Baroness Marie Vetsera and they fall in love.

Cast

Charles Boyer as Archduke Rudolph of Austria

Jean Dax as Emperor Franz Joseph

Jean Debucourt as Count Taafe

Marthe Regnier as Baroness Vetsera (Helene)

Danielle Darrieux as Marie Vetsera

Suzy Prim as Countess Larisch

Vladimir Sokoloff as Chief of Police

Andre Dubosc as Loschek the Valet

René Bergeron as Szeps

Gabrielle Dorziat as Empress Elisabeth

Raymond Aimos

Gina Manès as Marinka

Yolande Laffron as Stephanie

Restoration

A restored DVD was issued in the U.S. by The Criterion Collection (Essential Art House) on September 15, 2009.