# De Mayerling à Sarajevo (1940)

**German title:** Von Mayerling bis Sarajevo


**Genres:** Drama

**Duration:** 95 min

**IMDb:** [6.7](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032384/)

**Letterboxd:** [3.4](https://letterboxd.com/film/from-mayerling-to-sarajevo/)

**Rotten Tomatoes:** [Tomatometer: n/a, Popcornmeter: n/a](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/from_mayerling_to_sarajevo)

## Description

In the late 1800's, Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian empire, falls for Sophie Chotek, a Czech countess. He's already a problem to the Crown because of his political ideas; this love affair with someone not of royal blood breeches protocol. The Crown allows the union only after the couple agrees to a morganatic marriage. The emperor further neutralizes Franz by making him inspector general of the army, sending him afield for months at a time. In June of 1914, fearing for his safety, Sophie seeks permission to accompany Franz to Sarajevo; protocol dictates that no army troops attend Franz while she is present. An assassin strikes. Their deaths spark World War I.

## Details

**Premiere:** 22 Jan 1941

**Director:** Max Ophüls

**Cast:** Edwige Feuillère, John Lodge, Aimé Clariond, Jean Worms, Jean Debucourt, Raymond Aimos, Gabrielle Dorziat, Henri Bosc, Gaston Dubosc, Marcel André, Eddy Debray, Archduke Franz Ferdinand

**Countries:** France

**Languages:** French

**Open-air showtimes:** No

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