France / UK,
1968, 140 min
(Alternative: 133 min)
Directed by:
Terence YoungScreenplay:
Terence YoungCinematography:
Henri AlekanComposer:
Francis LaiCast:
Omar Sharif, Catherine Deneuve, James Mason, Ava Gardner, James Robertson Justice, Geneviève Page, Andréa Parisy, Ivan Desny, Maurice Teynac, Mony Dalmès (more)Reviews (1)
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Omar Sharif, although representing what is now considered a very modern approach to colorblind casting in his time, did not particularly impress with his acting. Similarly, porcelain doll Catherine Deneuve embodied in every shot all the cheap elements of bad historical films from the 1960s... and, of course, Ava Gardner was far from the real ascetic empress. The result is one of the weakest adaptations of the Mayerling affair ever.
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