Fall of Eagles - Season 1 Episode 4 Requiem for a Crown Prince

Name: Fall of Eagles
Genre: Drama
Released: 19 Jun 1974
Rating: 6.90
Cast: Barry Foster, Michael Hordern

1974-06-19 United Kingdom 50 minutes.

6.90 9 votes

Drama royal family royalty miniseries austria-hungary 19th century

Episodes
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Season - Episode

1 Season 1 Mar 15, 1974

1 - 1

Death Waltz Mar 15, 1974
1 - 2

The English Princess Apr 05, 1974
1 - 3

The Honest Broker Apr 12, 1974
1 - 4

Requiem for a Crown Prince Apr 19, 1974
1 - 5

The Last Tsar Apr 26, 1974
1 - 6

Absolute Beginners May 03, 1974
1 - 7

Dearest Nicky May 08, 1974
1 - 8

The Appointment May 15, 1974
1 - 9

Dress Rehearsal May 22, 1974
1 - 10

The Indian Summer of an Emperor May 29, 1974
1 - 11

Tell the King the Sky is Falling Jun 05, 1974
1 - 12

The Secret War Jun 12, 1974
1 - 13

End Game Jun 19, 1974

Overview

On 30 January 1889, tragedy strikes the House of Habsburg when liberal Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria-Hungary and his young mistress Baroness Mary Vetsera are found dead at the hunting lodge at Mayerling in the Vienna Woods, 24 km southwest of the capital, in an apparent murder-suicide by Rudolf. In Vienna, and at Mayerling, imperial officials contrive to hide the events of the Mayerling incident to prevent a massive public scandal, misleading the emperor and the empress about the true nature of the deaths. Rudolph’s letters and the report by Professor Widerhoffer finally reveal the truth to the royal couple. The episode, narrated in hindsight, ends with news of the assassination of the Empress in 1898 in Geneva.

Year 1974

Studio BBC One

Director John Elliot

Crew

Popularity 2.0666

Language English