Frantz vs Mayerling
Frantz has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 6.5/10 for Mayerling). Mayerling is the shorter watch at 1h 36m compared with 1h 53m. Mayerling is the older of the two (1936 against 2016). Both are drama, history, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Frantz
Mayerling| Frantz | Mayerling | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 1936 |
| Length | 1h 53m | 1h 36m |
| Genres | Drama, History, Romance | Drama, History, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | François Ozon | Anatole Litvak |
| Main cast | Pierre Niney, Ernst Stötzner, Johannes Silberschneider, Rainer Egger, Marie Gruber | Danielle Darrieux, Jean Debucourt, Suzy Prim, Charles Boyer, Jean Dax |
Synopsis
Frantz
In the aftermath of WWI, a young German who grieves the death of her fiancé in France meets a mysterious French man who visits the fiance’s grave to lay flowers.
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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