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.
L'archiduc Rodolphe
Marie Vetsera
L'empereur François-Joseph
L'archiduchesse Stéphanie
La Comtesse Larisch
Marinka
Marie's Nanny
Anna Vetsera
Marie's Cousin
Empress Élisabeth
Emperor François-Joseph
Count Taafe
Loscheck
Szeps
Chief of Police
First Policeman
L'archiduc Rodolphe
Marie Vetsera
L'empereur François-Joseph
L'archiduchesse Stéphanie
La Comtesse Larisch
Marinka
Marie's Nanny
Anna Vetsera
Marie's Cousin
Empress Élisabeth
Emperor François-Joseph
Count Taafe
Loscheck
Szeps
Chief of Police
First Policeman