Mayerling 1968

Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria clashes with his father, Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria, over implementing progressive policies for their country. Rudolf soon feels he is a man born at the wrong time in a country that doesn't realize the need for social reform. The Prince of Wales, later to become Britain's King Edward VII, provides comic relief. Rudolf finds refuge from a loveless marriage with Princess Stéphanie by taking a mistress, Baroness Maria Vetsera. Their untimely demise at Mayerling, the imperial family's hunting lodge, is cloaked in mystery.

Cast:

Omar Sharif
Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria 

Catherine Deneuve
Baroness Mary Vetsera 

James Mason
Franz Joseph I of Austria 

Ava Gardner
Empress Elisabeth of Austria 

James Robertson Justice
Prince of Wales 

Geneviève Page
Countess Marie Larisch von Moennich 

• Μάγιερλινγκ