The Secret of Mayerling (French: Le secret de Mayerling) is a 1949 French Historical drama film directed by Jean Delannoy and starring Jean Marais, Dominique Blanchar and Jean Debucourt. It set around the 1889 Mayerling Incident when the crown prince of the Austrian Empire was found having apparently committed suicide with his lover.

It was shot at the Epinay Studios with sets designed by the art director Raymond Druart.

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It was a commercial success in France and other European countries, including in West Germany where it was released by Constantin Film.

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Cast

Jean Marais as Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria

Dominique Blanchar as Baroness Mary Vetsera

Jean Debucourt as Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria

Claude Farell as Countess Larisch

Silvia Monfort as Archduchess Stéphanie

Jane Marken as Baroness Vetsera

Marguerite Jamois as Empress Elisabeth of Austria

Denise Benoît as Anna Vetsera

Madeleine Foujane as the German ambassador

Michel Vitold as Archduke Jean-Salvator

Jacques Dacqmine as Archduke François-Ferdinand

Jean Toulout as Count Taafe

Raphaël Patorni as Count Hoyos

François Richard as Prince of Saxe-Cobourg

André Carnège as doctor

Charles Lemontier as Loschek

Jean Aymé as Nuncio

Andrews Engelmann as the Killer

References

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French historical drama films

1949 drama films

1940s historical drama films

Films directed by Jean Delannoy

Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria

Films set in Vienna

Films set in 1889

Biographical films about Austrian royalty

Cultural depictions of Empress Elisabeth of Austria

Cultural depictions of Franz Joseph I of Austria

Films shot at Epinay Studios

French black-and-white films

1940s French-language films

1940s French films

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