Mayerling
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.
Genre: Drama, Romance, History
Cast: Omar Sharif, Catherine Deneuve, James Mason, Ava Gardner, James Robertson Justice, Geneviève Page, Andréa Parisy, Ivan Desny, Fabienne Dali, Véronique Vendell, Howard Vernon, Irene von Meyendorff, Mony Dalmès
Crew: Terence Young (Director), Henri Alekan (Director of Photography), Benedik Rayner (Editor), John Shinerock (Camera Operator), Francis Lai (Original Music Composer)