The read
A Balasaur Score of 61 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.1/10.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.1/10
49 audience votes
Key crew
- Terence YoungDirector
- Francis LaiOriginal Music Composer
- Terence YoungScreenplay
Cast
- Omar SharifRudolf, Crown Prince of Austria
- Catherine DeneuveBaroness Mary Vetsera
- James MasonFranz Joseph I of Austria
- Ava GardnerEmpress Elisabeth of Austria
- James Robertson JusticePrince of Wales
- Geneviève PageCountess Marie Larisch von Moennich
- Andréa ParisyPrincess Stéphanie
- Ivan DesnyCount Josef Hoyos
- Fabienne DaliMizzi Kaspar
- Véronique VendellLisi Stockau
- Howard VernonPrince of Montenuovo
- Irene von MeyendorffCountess Stockau
