| The Secret of Mayerling | |
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| French | Le secret de Mayerling |
| Directed by | Jean Delannoy |
| Written by | Jacques Rémy Jean Delannoy Philippe Hériat |
| Produced by | Claude Dolbert Jean Velter |
| Starring | Jean Marais Dominique Blanchar Jean Debucourt Claude Farell |
| Cinematography | Robert Lefebvre |
| Edited by | James Cuenet |
| Music by | Louis Beydts |
Production company | Codo Cinéma |
| Distributed by | Les Films Marceau |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Box office | 2,430,628 admissions (France) [1] |
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. [2] [3] It set around the 1889 Mayerling Incident when the crown prince of the Austrian Empire was found having apparently committed suicide with his lover.
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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.
