The Fate of the House of Habsburg
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| Directed by | Rolf Raffé |
| Written by | Max Ferner |
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| Cinematography | Marius Holdt |
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| Country | Germany |
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The Fate of the House of Habsburg (
drama film directed by Rolf Raffé and starring Fritz Spira, Alfons Fryland, and Leni Riefenstahl.[1] It is based on the Mayerling incident
of 1889, wherein a Crown Prince of Austria killed his mistress and himself.
The film's sets were designed by Artur Berger.
Cast
- Fritz Spira as Emperor Franz Josef
- Erna Morena as Empress Elisabeth
- Maly Delschaft as Crown Princess Stefanie
- Alfons Fryland as Crown Prince Rudolph
- Franz Kammauf as Bratfisch, Coachman
- Leni Riefenstahl as Maria Vetsera
- Willi Hubert as Franz Ferdinand
- Baroness Helene Vetsera
- Ernst Recniczek as Philip of Coburg
- Carmen Cartellieri as Countess Larisch
- Count Hoyos
- Paul Askonas as Montenuovo
- Alice Roberts as Louise of Coburg
- Minje van Gooten as Countess Chotek
- Ferry Lukacs as Emperor Karl
References
Bibliography
- Rother, Rainer (2003). Leni Riefenstahl: The Seduction of Genius. Translated by Bott, Martin H. London: Continuum International Publishing. ISBN 978-0-8264-7023-2.
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