Sarajevo (1940)

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Country: France
Genres: Drama
Release: 1940-10-29
Director: Max Ophüls
Writers: Carl Zuckmayer , Marcelle Maurette , Curt Alexander , André-Paul Antoine
Language: French
Stars: Edwige Feuillère , John Lodge , Aimé Clariond , Jean Worms , Jean Debucourt , Raymond Aimos , Gabrielle Dorziat , Henri Bosc , Gaston Dubosc , Marcel André
Runtime: 89 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: Da Mayerling a Sarajevo (Italy) , De Mayerling à Sarajevo (Belgium) , De Mayerling à Sarajevo (France, French Republic) , De Mayerling à Sarajevo , Mayerling to Sarajevo , De Mayerling à Sarajevo (Brazil) , Serajevo (Greece) , Prólogo de Uma Guerra (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Från Mayerling till Sarajevo (Sweden) , Sarajevon päiviä (Finland) , От Майерлинга до Сараева , De Mayerling a Sarajevo (Mexico) , Von Mayerling bis Sarajewo (Germany) , De Mayerling a Sarajevo (Spain) , De Mayerling a Sarajevo (Brazil) , From Mayerling to Sarajevo (United States of America) , De Mayerling a Sarajevo (Argentina) , Sarajevo (United Kingdom)
Plot: In the late 1800's, Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian empire, falls for Sophie Chotek, a Czech countess. He's already a problem to the Crown because of his political ideas; this love affair with someone not of royal blood breeches protocol. The Crown allows the union only after the couple agrees to a morganatic marriage. The emperor further neutralizes Franz by making him inspector general of the army, sending him afield for months at a time. In June of 1914, fearing for his safety, Sophie seeks permission to accompany Franz to Sarajevo; protocol dictates that no army troops attend Franz while she is present. An assassin strikes. Their deaths spark World War I.
IMDB:tt0032384