My Grading System

A+ = Masterpiece (I hold back on this one.) / A = Great. / A- = Really Good. / B+ = Good. / B = Decent (Serviceable). / B- = Flawed but okay (For those times there's something redeeming about the work). / C+ = Not very good (Skip it). C = Bad. / C- = Awful. / F = Complete Disaster (I hold back on this one too).

Note on Spoilers: I will try to avoid ruining a story by going into too much detail. But if I wish to include some revealing points to my analysis I will try to remember to add a separate spoiler paragraph.

Thursday, January 31, 2013

Mayerling (1936)

The true story of forbidden love between Prince Rudolf of Austria and Baroness Mary Vetsera is perfect material for a cinematic romance.   Of course all forbidden love stories are, especially when they’re based on fact.  What struck me the most impressive about this film is how contemporary it feels although being made so long ago.  Director Anatole Litvak does a brilliant job; it’s no surprise he’d go on to make some other classics.   After watching this film I went to read the history of the incident that inspired it and could see another version of this story being made someday, but until then this is the one to watch.  Grade: A
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