The Secret of Mayerling

1949 1h 30m FR

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 4

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean Delannoy
Writers: Jacques Rémy, Jean Delannoy
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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77 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jean Delannoy, shot by Robert Lefebvre. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Jean Marais and Dominique Blanchar and Claude Farell carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0040769 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jean Delannoy directs. Robert Lefebvre behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
277 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Jean Delannoy, shot by Robert Lefebvre. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Jean Marais and Dominique Blanchar and Claude Farell carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0040769 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.