From Mayerling to Sarajevo

Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, is kept absent from the royal court due to his dangerous political ideas. Sent on a tour of inspections and inaugurations, he falls in love with Countess Sophie Chotek.

Discover

Edwige Feuillère

Countess Sophie Chotek

John Lodge

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Aimé Clariond

Prince of Montenuovo

Jean Worms

Emperor François Joseph

Jean Debucourt

Janatschek

Raymond Aimos

Valet of François Ferdinand

Gabrielle Dorziat

Archduchess Marie-Thérèse

Henri Bosc

Serbian Ambassador

Gaston Dubosc

Count Chotek

Marcel André

Archduke Frédéric

Colette Régis

Archduchess Isabelle

Jacqueline Marsan

Young archduchess

William Aguet

Chamberlain (uncredited)

Jean Buquet

(uncredited)

Monique Clariond

Young archduchess (uncredited)

Francine Claudel

(uncredited)

Louis Florencie

(uncredited)

Gilbert Gil

Gavrilo Princip (uncredited)

Jean-Paul Le Chanois

Gavrilo Princip (uncredited)

Geneviève Morel

(uncredited)

Primerose Perret

(uncredited)

Philippe Richard

(uncredited)

Art

Jean d'Eaubonne

Production Design

Camera

Curt Courant

Director of Photography

Otto Heller

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Boris Bilinsky

Costume Design

Hagop Arakelian

Makeup Artist

Dupuis

Makeup Artist

Directing

Max Ophüls

Director

Jean-Paul Le Chanois

Assistant Director

Jean Faurez

Assistant Director

Editing

Production

Edward Halton

Producer

Sound

Oscar Straus

Original Music Composer

Writing

Carl Zuckmayer

Screenplay

Marcelle Maurette

Screenplay

Curt Alexander

Adaptation

Art

Jean d'Eaubonne

Production Design

Camera

Curt Courant

Director of Photography

Otto Heller

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Boris Bilinsky

Costume Design

Hagop Arakelian

Makeup Artist

Dupuis

Makeup Artist

Directing

Max Ophüls

Director

Jean-Paul Le Chanois

Assistant Director

Jean Faurez

Assistant Director

Editing

Production

Edward Halton

Producer

Sound

Oscar Straus

Original Music Composer

Writing

Carl Zuckmayer

Screenplay

Marcelle Maurette

Screenplay

Curt Alexander

Adaptation