Unhappy in his arranged marriage, Austrian Crown Prince Rudolf (Max von Thun) takes the young and beautiful Baroness Mary Vetsera (Vittoria Puccini) as his mistress. When both his decidedly liberal political views and his romantic liaison come under intense and disapproving scrutiny from his father, Rudolf is led down a tragic path of historic self-destruction. Omar Sharif, Christian Clavier also star in this epic miniseries. 181 min.