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'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.[https://web.archive.org/web/20090207092146/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/49861 BFI.org] 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.

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

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 Stphanie

*Jane Marken as Baroness Vetsera

*Marguerite Jamois as Empress Elisabeth of Austria

*Denise Benot as Anna Vetsera

*Madeleine Foujane as the German ambassador

*Michel Vitold as Archduke Jean-Salvator

*Jacques Dacqmine as Archduke Franois-Ferdinand

*Jean Toulout as Count Taafe

*Raphal Patorni as Count Hoyos

*Franois Richard as Prince of Saxe-Cobourg

*Andr Carnge as doctor

*Charles Lemontier as Loschek

*Jean Aym as Nuncio

*Andrews Engelmann as the Killer

References




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