Rudolf - Affaire Mayerling

"United in love until death."

2009 2h 30m DE

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9.0

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★9.0TMDB · 3

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Synopsis

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Based on the true life story of Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria, Rudolf recounts the life of a young and sensitive visionary reformer, destroyed by political intrigue and his own fateful passion.

“United in love until death.”

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Cast

Drew Sarich
Rudolf
Lisa Antoni
Mary Vetsera
Uwe Kröger
Eduard Taaffe
Claus Dam
Franz Joseph
Carin Filipčić
Marie Larisch
Wietske van Tongeren
Stephanie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Leveaux
Writers: Jack Murphy, Phoebe Hwang
Languages: German

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 150 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Leveaux, shot by Bernie Boess. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Frank Wildhorn. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Drew Sarich and Lisa Antoni and Uwe Kröger carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "United in love until death.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

David Leveaux directs. Bernie Boess behind the camera. Frank Wildhorn scores. Dialogue in German.

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1Clocks in at 150 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by David Leveaux, shot by Bernie Boess. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Frank Wildhorn. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Drew Sarich and Lisa Antoni and Uwe Kröger carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "United in love until death.".
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.