New French Restorations
From Mayerling to Sarajevo (De Mayerling a Sarajevo) | France | 1940 | 35mm | 97 min. | French with English subtitles Director: Max Ophuls
Event Details
Date
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Time
7 p.m.
Location
4070 Vilas Hall
Description
Cast: Edwige Feuillère, John Lodge, Aimé Clariond
When the broad-minded Archduke Franz Ferdinand (American actor Lodge) becomes the heir to the Austro-Hungarian empire, he upsets emperor Franz Josef in his decision to marry a Czech woman (Feuillère) of much lower social standing (she’s “only” a countess). Shot and released in France just before it fell to the Nazis, this sumptuous and tragic historical romance was Ophüls’ last picture before he came to Hollywood.
When the broad-minded Archduke Franz Ferdinand (American actor Lodge) becomes the heir to the Austro-Hungarian empire, he upsets emperor Franz Josef in his decision to marry a Czech woman (Feuillère) of much lower social standing (she’s “only” a countess). Shot and released in France just before it fell to the Nazis, this sumptuous and tragic historical romance was Ophüls’ last picture before he came to Hollywood.
Cost
Free
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