在这部梅耶林剧情/爱情片中,十九世纪末，奥匈帝国的皇储为了追求爱情，宁愿和父亲决裂，不惜放弃皇位继承权，最后与爱人双双在猎屋中殉情。
Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria, is fettered on all sides. He's bored; his father, the emperor, is domineering; his politics are more liberal than his father's, but he knows his views carry no weight. He agrees to marry a princess to sire an heir, then spends his nights as a playboy. In 1888, he meets Marie Vetsera, 17, a baroness's daughter. She is resolute, smitten, and wants nothing in return for her love. The Prime Minister is alarmed; he contrives to have her sent away. Rudolf sinks into dissipation. When she returns, how will the lovers handle the opposition of society and their families? Can Rudolf find a way for them to be together?
star-crossed-lovers 迅如流星之恋。
