
Mayerling
Rudolf, the only heir to Emperor Franz Josef of Austria-Hungary, is trapped in a loveless marriage to a Belgian princess. As he seeks to flee his stifling environment, he meets the beautiful Maria, and the two enter into a scandalous affair. Despite the interference of the Emperor, the couple refuse to give each other up.
Top Billed Cast

Charles Boyer
L'archiduc Rodolphe

Danielle Darrieux
Marie Vetsera

Jean Dax
L'empereur François-Joseph

Yolande Laffon
L'archiduchesse Stéphanie

Suzy Prim
La Comtesse Larisch
Featured Crew

Anatole Litvak
Director
Claude Anet
Novel

Joseph Kessel
Dialogue

Irma von Cube
Adaptation

Marcel Achard
Screenplay
Seymour Nebenzal
Producer

Arthur Honegger
Original Music Composer
Hans May
Original Music Composer
Jean Isnard
Director of Photography

Armand Thirard
Director of Photography
Henri Rust
Editor
Serge Piménoff
Production Design