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Mayerling (1968)

Omar Sharif , Catherine Deneuve , Terence Young  |  DVD
3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)


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  • Actors: Omar Sharif, Catherine Deneuve, James Mason, Ava Gardner, James Robertson Justice
  • Directors: Terence Young
  • Format: Import, NTSC, Color, Letterboxed
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: Portuguese
  • Region: All Regions
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Studio: Classicline
  • Run Time: 140 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B001AN26VM
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #267,260 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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This romantic tragedy concerns the Archduke Rudolf (Omar Sharif) and his mistress, the Baroness Maria Vetsera (Catherine Deneuve), and their untimely demise at Mayerling, the sight of the Austrian royal family's hunting lodge. Rudolf verbally spars with his father Emperor Franz-Josef (James Mason) about wanting to implement progressive policies for his country. Ava Gardner plays his mother Empress Elizabeth. Rudolf also contends with the fallout from a loveless marriage with Princess Stephanie (Andrea Parisy). Respectful of the centuries-old Hapsburg family rule over Austria, Rudolf soon feels he is a man born at the wrong time in a country that will not realize the need for social reform. The Prince of Wales (James Robertson-Justice), later to become Britain's King Edward VII, provides the only comic relief with his dialogue. The deaths remain a mystery, but director Terence Young suggests the two lovers made a suicide pact when they decided they could not live in a world without love where the prospects for peace were dubious at best.

 

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice cinematography, September 27, 2010
Did anyone else think it was creepy how Rudolph would kiss his mother on the lips all the time? Also, I don't think Ava Gardner looked old enough to play his mother. I think Catherine Deneuve is a beautiful woman but not a great actress. She never varies the inflection in her voice at all.
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Very satisfied, March 4, 2010
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I received the DVD in about 2-3 weeks, and I was suprised by the quality of the DVD. I want to make it as a gift for my hubby birthday :)
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars True Entertainment, December 3, 2009
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This DVD is entertainment, old school style. Got this for a friend as a gift last Christmas - we had so much fun watching it. Of course it took two or three days to view it, but it was a great time!
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