Summary Rodolfe, Crown Prince of Austria, is fettered on all sides. He's bored; his father, the emperor, is domineering; his politics are more liberal than his father's, but he knows his views carry no weight. He agrees to marry a princess to sire an heir, then spends his nights as a playboy. In 1888, he meets Marie Vetsera, 17, a baroness' daughter. She is resolute, smitten, and wants nothing in return for her love. The Prime Minister is alarmed; he contrives to have her sent away. Rodolfe sinks into dissipation. When she returns, how will the lovers handle the opposition of society and their families? Can he find a way for them to be together? View more details
Directed : Anatole Litvak
Written : Joseph Kessel Irma von Cube Claude Anet
Stars : Danielle Darrieux Charles Boyer Yolande Laffon Marthe Régnier
Genres : Drama Romance
Release date : Jan 30, 1936
Countries of origin : France
Language : French
Filming locations : Studios Pathé-Cinema, Joinville-le-pont, Val-de-Marne, France
Production companies : Nero Films
Summary Rodolfe, Crown Prince of Austria, is fettered on all sides. He's bored; his father, the emperor, is domineering; his politics are more liberal than his father's, but he knows his views carry no weight. He agrees to marry a princess to sire an heir, then spends his nights as a playboy. In 1888, he meets Marie Vetsera, 17, a baroness' daughter. She is resolute, smitten, and wants nothing in return for her love. The Prime Minister is alarmed; he contrives to have her sent away. Rodolfe sinks into dissipation. When she returns, how will the lovers handle the opposition of society and their families? Can he find a way for them to be together? View more details
Genres : Drama Romance
Release date : Jan 30, 1936
Countries of origin : France
Language : French
Filming locations : Studios Pathé-Cinema, Joinville-le-pont, Val-de-Marne, France
Production companies : Nero Films
