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Mayerling (1957)

Mayerling poster
Directed by
Anatole Litvak
Genre
drama film, biographical film, romance film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 25m
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A royal prince falls in love with a young woman in 19th century Austria. Their relationship faces obstacles from the imperial court and personal pressures.

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What happens

"Mayerling" is an episode of the American television series Producers' Showcase made for NBC Television, which was aired on 4 February 1957 and released theatrically as a film in Europe. The film was produced and directed by Anatole Litvak, who had previously directed the French film version of Mayerling (1936) which was an international hit and brought Litvak to Hollywood. The 1957 version stars Audrey Hepburn and Mel Ferrer, Raymond Massey, Diana Wynyard, Basil Sydney, Judith Evelyn, Isobel Elsom, Lorne Greene, Nancy Marchand, David Opatoshu, Suzy Parker, Nehemiah Persoff, Pippa Scott, Monique van Vooren, and Lilia Skala. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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