Mayerling (1968): Cast
Mayerling is a 1968 romantic drama directed by Terence Young, starring Howard Vernon as Prince of Montenuovo, James Mason and Omar Sharif. It runs 2 hours 20 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 20m (140 min)
- Director
- Terence Young
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Winchester Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Mayerling About?
The premise of Mayerling without spoilers.
Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria, at odds with his father Emperor Franz Joseph over reforms, feels out of place in a resistant empire. Stuck in a loveless marriage to Princess Stéphanie, he finds comfort with Baroness Maria Vetsera. Their mysterious deaths at Mayerling spark scandal, while Prince of Wales Edward VII adds comic relief.
Mayerling Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- star crossed lovers
- vienna austria
- aristocracy
- remake
- based on true story
- based on novel
- austrian emperor
- doomed love
- plan
- period drama
- austro hungarian empire
- austrian empire
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- austrian history
- horse and carriage
- heterosexual aristocrat
- emperor franz joseph i of austria character
- empress elisabeth of austria character
- son defies his father
- sharif and mason
- mason and gardner
- prince
- crown
- austria
- murder suicide
- tragic love
- mother son relationship
- oedipus complex
- suicide pact
- mistress
- costume drama
- loveless marriage
- heterosexuality
- drunken man
- father son relationship
- year 1889
- uniform
- austro hungarian
- uprising
- tourist
- suicide
- suffering
- student
- social class
- scandal
- revolution
- rebel
- politics
- nouveau riche
- morphine
- melodrama
Mayerling Cast & Characters
Howard Vernon leads the cast as Prince of Montenuovo, with James Mason as Franz Joseph I of Austria and Omar Sharif as Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria. Directed by Terence Young; 20 actors are credited in all.
- Director Terence Young
- Howard Vernon as Prince of Montenuovo
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James Mason as Franz Joseph I of Austria -
Omar Sharif as Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria -
Ava Gardner as Empress Elisabeth of Austria
Also Starring in Mayerling
· 16 more- Andréa Parisy Princess Stéphanie
- Catherine Deneuve Baroness Mary Vetsera
- Mony Dalmès Baroness Helen Vetsera
- Lyne Chardonnet Hannah Vetsera
- James Robertson Justice Prince of Wales
- Charles Millot Count Taafe
- Geneviève Page Countess Marie Larisch von Moennich
- Ivan Desny Count Josef Hoyos
- Maurice Teynac Moritz Szeps
- Bernard Lajarrige Loschek
- Véronique Vendell Lisi Stockau
- Roger Pigaut Count Karolyi
- Jacques Berthier Archduke Jean Salvator
- Irene von Meyendorff Countess Stockau
- Fabienne Dali Mizzi Kaspar
- Jacqueline Lavielle Marinka
More from Terence Young
More films directed by Terence Young, best-rated first: From Russia with Love, Wait Until Dark, Dr. No and Thunderball.
Mayerling Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “Μάγιερλινγκ” and “Terence Young's Mayerling”.
- Also known as
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- Μάγιερλινγκ
- Terence Young's Mayerling
- 비우
- Майерлинг
- 魂断梅耶林
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Mayerling FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Mayerling, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Mayerling?
Mayerling runs 2 hours 20 minutes (140 minutes).
When was Mayerling released?
Mayerling was released on October 22, 1968.
Who directed Mayerling?
Mayerling was directed by Terence Young.
More films by Terence Young Who is in the cast of Mayerling?
Mayerling stars Howard Vernon as Prince of Montenuovo, James Mason as Franz Joseph I of Austria and Omar Sharif as Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria, among 20 credited actors.
Does Mayerling have a post-credit scene?
No. Mayerling has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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