Mayerling Facts, Trivia, Actors, Actresses, and Composers

Mayerling is a 1968 romantic tragedy film starring Omar Sharif, Catherine Deneuve, James Mason, Ava Gardner, Geneviève Page, James Robertson Justice and Andréa Parisy. It was written and directed by Terence Young. The film was made by Les Films Corona and Winchester and distributed by MGM. It was based on the novels Mayerling by Claude Anet and L'Archiduc by Michel Arnold and the 1936 film Mayerling, directed by Anatole Litvak, which dealt with the real-life Mayerling Incident. Although not completely historically accurate, the movie was well received, in part because of its lavish...
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quick facts

Release date:	1968
Directed by:	Terence Young
Runtime:	140 Minutes
Producer:	Robert Dorfmann
Music by:	Aram Khachaturian, Francis Lai
Cinematography:	Henri Alekan
Screenplay by:	Terence Young, Joseph Kessel
Estimated budget:	$5,000,000

Cast of Mayerling

Catherine Deneuve

Maria Vetsera

Born:October 22, 1943

Age:68

James Mason

Kaiser Franz Joseph

Born:May 15, 1909

Died:July 27, 1984

Omar Sharif

Archduke Rudolf

Born:April 10, 1932

Age:80

Ava Gardner

Empress Elizabeth

Born:Dec. 24, 1922

Died:Jan. 25, 1990

James Robertson Justice

Born:June 15, 1907

Died:July 2, 1975

Ivan Desny

Born:Dec. 28, 1922

Died:Apr. 13, 2002

Honors and Awards

Year	Award Nomination
1970	Golden Globe Award for Best English - Language Foreign Film

Film director of Mayerling

Terence Young

Born: June 20, 1915

Died: September 7, 1994

Education: St Catharine's College, Cambridge

Stewart Terence Herbert Young was a British film director best known for directing three films in the James Bond series, Dr. No , From Russia with Love , and Thunderball . The son of a Police Commissioner of the Shanghai Municipal Police, Young was born in Shanghai, China and was public-school...
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Music contributors for Mayerling

Aram Khachaturian

Aram Ilyich Khachaturian was a prominent Soviet Armenian composer. Khachaturian's works were often influenced by classical Russian music and...
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
What is the runtime of the movie "Mayerling"?
A:
The runtime for the film is 140 minutes.
Q:
Which actors starred in the motion picture, "Mayerling"?
A:
Omar Sharif, James Mason, Ava Gardner and Catherine Deneuve played roles in the film.
Q:
Who distributed the motion picture, "Mayerling"?
A:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer distributed the film.
Q:
Who was the writer of the music for the film Mayerling?
A:
Aram Khachaturian and Francis Lai composed the music for the soundtrack.
Q:
How long is the runtime of the motion picture "Mayerling"?
A:
The runtime for the film is 140 minutes.
Q:
Who is credited for writing the film Mayerling?
A:
Terence Young and Joseph Kessel wrote the movie's script.
Q:
Who was the director of the film "Mayerling"?
A:
Terence Young directed the movie.
Q:
When did the film "Mayerling" debut?
A:
The film was released in 1968.