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Mayerling (1936)
Starring: Charles Boyer , Danielle Darrieux
Directed by: Anatole Litvak
Produced by: Seymour Nebenzal
Written by: Marcel Achard
The first on-screen pairing of the captivating, iconic Charles Boyer and Danielle Darrieux was directed by Anatole Litvak (Anastasia). Mayerling tells the story of one of the world's greatest but most tragic romances. Archduke Rudolph, reluctant heir to the Austro- Hungarian throne-son of Emperor Franz Josef and his beloved "Sissi"- dies with his mistress at his hunting lodge, Mayerling.
Item Number: 15609
- Format:
- DVD Fullscreen
- Region:
- 1 - More Details
- Run time:
- About 1 1/2 Hours
- Number of Discs:
- 1
- Special Features:
In French with English subtitles
The first on-screen pairing of the captivating, iconic Charles Boyer and Danielle Darrieux was directed by Anatole Litvak (Anastasia). Mayerling tells the story of one of the world's greatest but most tragic romances. Archduke Rudolph, reluctant heir to the Austro- Hungarian throne-son of Emperor Franz Josef and his beloved "Sissi"-dies with his mistress at his hunting lodge, Mayerling. Was there a suicide pact, a botched abortion, murder? Their stolen, doomed romance caused emotional and political turmoil-and, in this first major film version-a gripping, inevitable conclusion. Wonderfully restored by Criterion. In French with English subtitles.
| Archduke Rudolph of Austria | --- | Charles Boyer |
| Marie Vetsera | --- | Danielle Darrieux |
| Baroness Vetsera | --- | Marthe Régnier |
| Stéphanie | --- | Yolande Laffon |
| Countess Larisch | --- | Suzy Prim |
| Marinka | --- | Gina Manès |
| La nourrice | --- | Odette Talazac |
| Anna Vetsera | --- | Nane Germon |
| Empress Elizabeth | --- | Gabrielle Dorziat |
| Emperor Franz Joseph | --- | Jean Dax |
| Count Taafe | --- | Jean Debucourt |
| Loschek, the Valet | --- | André Dubosc |
| Szeps | --- | René Bergeron |
| Chief of Police | --- | Vladimir Sokoloff |
| Le policier #1 | --- | Raymond Aimos |
| Le policier #2 | --- | André Siméon |
| Georges Vetsera | --- | André Fouché |
| Le comte Hoyos | --- | Jean Davy |
| L'aide de camp | --- | Jacques Berlioz |
| Philippe de Cobourg | --- | Fernand Ledoux |
Directed by Anatole Litvak
Written by Marcel Achard, Claude Anet, Joseph Kessel, Irma von Cube
Produced by Seymour Nebenzal
Original Music by Arthur Honegger, Hans May
Cinematography by Armand Thirard
Film Editing by Henri Rust
Costume Design by Georges Annenkov
Charles Boyer was only a supporting actor until sound came to film, and his deep voice made audiences swoon.
