Mayerling (1957 TV film)
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| Mayerling | |
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 Audrey Hepburn and Mel Ferrer in Mayerling |
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| Directed by | Anatole Litvak |
| Produced by | Anatole Litvak |
| Starring | Audrey Hepburn Mel Ferrer Diana Wynyard Basil Sydney Raymond Massey Judith Evelyn |
| Music by | George Bassman Irving Actman |
| Release date(s) | February 24, 1957 |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
Mayerling is the title of an episode of the American television series Producers' Showcase made for NBC, which was aired in 24 February 1957 and released theatrically as a film in Europe. It was produced and directed by Anatole Litvak, who had previously directed the 1936 French film version of Mayerling. It starred Audrey Hepburn and Mel Ferrer with Raymond Massey, Diana Wynyard, Basil Sydney, Judith Evelyn, Isobel Elsom, Lorne Greene, Nancy Marchand, David Opatoshu, Suzy Parker, Nehemiah Persoff, Pippa Scott and Lilia Skala.
The story of Mayerling is based on the real life events of the tragic love affair between Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria and his mistress, Baroness Mary Vetsera and their mysterious death on January 30, 1889 in a hunting lodge in Lower Austria.
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