From Mayerling to Sarajevo

From Mayerling to Sarajevo (1940)

De Mayerling à 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.

Date of release
1940-01-27
TMDB
6.9 / 10 (14)
Runtime
1h 35m
Genres
Romance, History, Drama
Director
Max Ophüls

Casting

Interesting facts

Sarajevo is a 1940 French historical drama film directed by Max Ophüls and starring Edwige Feuillère, John Lodge and Aimé Clariond. Beginning in the aftermath of the Mayerling incident, the film portrays the love affair and marriage between Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, which leads to their eventual assassination in 1914 in events that triggered the First World War. The film was not a commercial or critical success. After the German occupation of France the film was banned, and Ophüls fled into exile for the second time.

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