A Royal Affair vs Mayerling
A Royal Affair has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 6.5/10 for Mayerling). Mayerling is the shorter watch at 1h 36m compared with 2h 17m. Mayerling is the older of the two (1936 against 2012). Both are drama, history, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A Royal Affair
Mayerling| A Royal Affair | Mayerling | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 1936 |
| Length | 2h 17m | 1h 36m |
| Genres | Drama, History, Romance | Drama, History, Romance |
| Country | Czech Republic | – |
| Director | Nikolaj Arcel | Anatole Litvak |
| Main cast | Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas W. Gabrielsson, Harriet Walter, David Dencik, Bent Mejding | Danielle Darrieux, Jean Debucourt, Suzy Prim, Charles Boyer, Jean Dax |
Synopsis
A Royal Affair
A young queen falls in love with her physician, and they start a revolution that changes their nation forever.
Mayerling
Rudolf, the only heir to Emperor Franz Josef of Austria-Hungary, is trapped in a loveless marriage to a Belgian princess. As he seeks to flee his stifling environment, he meets the beautiful Maria, and the two enter into a scandalous affair. Despite the interference of the Emperor, the couple refuse to give each other up.
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