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The Secret of Mayerling
The Secret of Mayerling
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The Secret of Mayerling

Original Title: Le Secret de Mayerling

1949
1h 30m
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1949

Runtime

1h 30m

Storyline

On the morning of January 30, 1889, the Archduke Rodolphe de Habsbourg and his mistress Marie Vetsera were found dead. The remains of Rodolphe are discreetly repatriated to Hofburg, while that of Mary is hastily thrown into the depths of a tomb.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 30m
May 7, 1949
Languages
French
Director
Jean Delannoy
Jean Delannoy
Production
Codo Cinéma
Codo Cinéma
Production Countries
France

Top Cast

45 Cast Members

Jean Marais

Jean Marais

L'archiduc Rodolphe d'Autriche-Hongrie

Dominique Blanchar

Dominique Blanchar

Marie Vetsera

Claude Farell

Claude Farell

La comtesse Marie Larisch

Jean Debucourt

Jean Debucourt

L'empereur François-Joseph

Jean Toulout

Jean Toulout

Le comte Taafe

Silvia Monfort

Silvia Monfort

L'archiduchesse Stéphanie

Jane Marken

Jane Marken

La baronne Hélène Vetsera

Jacques Dacqmine

Jacques Dacqmine

L'Archiduc François-Ferdinand

Raphaël Patorni

Raphaël Patorni

Le comte Hoyos

François Richard

Le prince de Saxe-Cobourg

André Carnège

André Carnège

Le docteur

Charles Lemontier

Charles Lemontier

Loschek

Jean Aymé

Jean Aymé

Le nonce

Andrews Engelmann

Andrews Engelmann

Le tueur

Marie-Laurence

Denise Benoit

Denise Benoit

Anna Vetsera

Marguerite Jamois

L'impératrice Elisabeth

Michel Vitold

Michel Vitold

L'archiduc Jean-Salvator

Guy Henry

Guy Henry

Étienne Aubray

(uncredited)

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