The Secret of Mayerling
Le Secret de Mayerling
Synopsis
On the morning of 30 January 1889, the Archduke Rodolphe de Habsbourg and his mistress Marie Vetsera are found dead. The remains of Rodolphe are discreetly repatriated to Hofburg, while those of Marie are hastily thrown disposed into the depths of a tomb.
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Jean Marais
L'archiduc Rodolphe d'Autriche-Hongrie
Dominique Blanchar
Marie Vetsera
Claude Farell
La comtesse Marie Larisch
Jean Debucourt
L'empereur François-Joseph
Jean Toulout
Le comte Taafe
Silvia Monfort
L'archiduchesse Stéphanie
Jane Marken
La baronne Hélène Vetsera
Jacques Dacqmine
L'Archiduc François-Ferdinand
Raphaël Patorni
Le comte Hoyos
François Richard
Le prince de Saxe-Cobourg
André Carnège
Le docteur
Charles Lemontier
Loschek
Jean Aymé
Le nonce
Andrews Engelmann
Le tueur
Marie-Laurence
Denise Benoit
Anna Vetsera
Marguerite Jamois
L'impératrice Elisabeth
Michel Vitold
L'archiduc Jean-Salvator
Release History & Theatrical Window
May 11, 1951
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jean Delannoy
- Screenplay & Story
- Jacques Rémy, Jean Delannoy
- Original Title
- Le Secret de Mayerling
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- Codo Cinéma
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jean Delannoy
Jacques Rémy, Jean Delannoy
Robert Lefebvre
Department Leadership Roster
Jacques Rémy
Writer
Jean Delannoy
Writer
Jean Delannoy
Director
Robert Lefebvre
Director of Photography
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What is The Secret of Mayerling about?
On the morning of 30 January 1889, the Archduke Rodolphe de Habsbourg and his mistress Marie Vetsera are found dead. The remains of Rodolphe are discreetly repatriated to Hofburg, while those of Marie are hastily thrown disposed into the depths of a tomb.
Who directed The Secret of Mayerling?
The Secret of Mayerling was directed by Jean Delannoy.
Who stars in The Secret of Mayerling?
The principal cast of The Secret of Mayerling includes Jean Marais, Dominique Blanchar, Claude Farell, Jean Debucourt, Jean Toulout.
When was The Secret of Mayerling released and how long is it?
The Secret of Mayerling was released in 1949 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.