{"id":75056,"date":"2021-08-15T09:49:37","date_gmt":"2021-08-15T16:49:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=75056"},"modified":"2021-08-15T09:49:37","modified_gmt":"2021-08-15T16:49:37","slug":"mayerling-1936","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=75056","title":{"rendered":"Mayerling (1936)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Ever since I met you, nothing makes sense.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Poster-231x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-75057\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Poster-231x300.png 231w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Poster-788x1024.png 788w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Poster-98x128.png 98w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Poster-768x998.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Poster-208x270.png 208w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Poster.png 861w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen the bored crown prince of Austria (Charles Boyer), who has been forced by his father (Jean Dax) into a marriage of convenience with a Belgian princess (Yolande Laffon), meets a beautiful young baroness (Danielle Darrieux), he becomes completely enamored and stops his womanizing ways &#8212; but does the couple have any chance at a life together?\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Anatole Litvak Films<\/li>\n<li>Charles Boyer Films<\/li>\n<li>Danielle Darrieux Films<\/li>\n<li>French Films<\/li>\n<li>Royalty and Nobility<\/li>\n<li>Star-Crossed Lovers<\/li>\n<li>Womanizers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nBased on the real-life murder-suicide pact of Crown Prince Rudolf and his lover Mary Freiin von Vetsera &#8212; known as <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mayerling_incident\">the Mayerling Incident<\/a> given its occurrence at a hunting lodge in Mayerling, Austria &#8212; this star-crossed romance by director Anatole Litvak features stunning young Danielle Darrieux (just 19 at the time) as a woman faithful and loving enough to capture even the most jaded playboy-heart. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Darrieux2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Darrieux2-1024x763.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"477\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-75062\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Darrieux2-1024x763.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Darrieux2-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Darrieux2-128x95.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Darrieux2-768x572.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Darrieux2-1536x1144.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Darrieux2-363x270.png 363w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Darrieux2.png 1911w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Perhaps most interesting early on are scenes of some of the entertainment opportunities Boyer attends to pass his time &#8212; including a surreal slap-dance-fight (?): <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Fight-Dance.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Fight-Dance-1024x753.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"471\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-75065\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Fight-Dance-1024x753.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Fight-Dance-300x220.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Fight-Dance-128x94.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Fight-Dance-768x564.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Fight-Dance-367x270.png 367w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Fight-Dance.png 1373w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and &#8220;swan ringing&#8221; at a carnival (done to impress Darrieux): <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Swan-Ringing.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Swan-Ringing-1024x780.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"488\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-75066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Swan-Ringing-1024x780.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Swan-Ringing-300x229.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Swan-Ringing-128x98.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Swan-Ringing-768x585.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Swan-Ringing-354x270.png 354w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Swan-Ringing.png 1353w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Swan-Ringing-Swans.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Swan-Ringing-Swans-1024x765.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"478\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-75067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Swan-Ringing-Swans-1024x765.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Swan-Ringing-Swans-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Swan-Ringing-Swans-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Swan-Ringing-Swans-768x574.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Swan-Ringing-Swans-361x270.png 361w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Swan-Ringing-Swans.png 1375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The remainder of the storyline is fairly standard doomed-romance fare, though the ending provides more of a jolt than expected &#8212; and it&#8217;s all very atmospherically filmed. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> It was interesting reading up on Boyer after watching this film; he married the love of his life in 1934 and committed suicide two days after her death in 1978. So much for his movie-star persona as a womanizing Frenchman! (He was also multi-lingual &#8212; speaking not only English and French but German, Spanish, and Italian &#8212; and had a degree in philosophy from the Sorbonne.) <\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Performances, Qualities, and Moments:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fine performances by the leads<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Still.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Still-1024x764.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"478\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-75060\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Still-1024x764.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Still-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Still-128x95.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Still-768x573.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Still-1536x1145.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Still-362x270.png 362w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Still.png 1903w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>Atmospheric cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Still2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Still2-1024x769.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"481\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-75058\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Still2-1024x769.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Still2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Still2-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Still2-768x577.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Still2-360x270.png 360w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Still2.png 1373w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Double-Exposure.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Double-Exposure-1024x761.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"476\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-75059\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Double-Exposure-1024x761.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Double-Exposure-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Double-Exposure-128x95.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Double-Exposure-768x571.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Double-Exposure-1536x1141.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Double-Exposure-363x270.png 363w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayerling-Double-Exposure.png 1915w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, though it&#8217;s worth a one-time look. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0027951\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1937\/09\/14\/archives\/the-screen-in-mayerling-at-the-filmarte-a-new-solution-of-the.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/movies\/mayerling\">Time Out Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Ever since I met you, nothing makes sense.&#8221; Synopsis: When the bored crown prince of Austria (Charles Boyer), who has been forced by his father (Jean Dax) into a marriage of convenience with a Belgian princess (Yolande Laffon), meets a beautiful young baroness (Danielle Darrieux), he becomes completely enamored and stops his womanizing ways &#8212; but does the couple have any chance at a life together? Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Anatole Litvak Films Charles Boyer Films Danielle Darrieux Films&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=75056\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-75056","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75056","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=75056"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75056\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":75071,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75056\/revisions\/75071"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=75056"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=75056"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=75056"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}