Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria clashes with his father, Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria, over implementing progressive policies for their country. Rudolf soon feels he is a man born at the wrong time in a country that doesn't realize the need for social reform. The Prince of Wales, later to become Britain's King Edward VII, provides comic relief. Rudolf finds refuge from a loveless marriage with Princess Stéphanie by taking a mistress, Baroness Maria Vetsera. Their untimely demise at Mayerling, the imperial family's hunting lodge, is cloaked in mystery.

• DirectorTerence Young
• Release31 October 1968
• Genre
  Drama / Romance
• Duration2h 20m
• Budget$5,000,000
• Revenue?
• Rate
  

  6.174
  43 reviews
• Productions

  Winchester Productions, Les Films Corona, Alexandra Film