Maximilian of Mexico: The Dream of Ruling
Ambition became a tragedy
February 12, 2015
53 min
DE
✓ Released 4211 days ago
Documentary
About
The life and struggles of Ferdinand Maximilian Joseph Maria of Habsburg-Lorraine (1832-1867), emperor of the Second Mexican Empire as Maximilian I of Mexico from 1864 to 1867 (under the wing of Emperor Napoleon III and the French Empire), his tragic confrontation with Mexican leader Benito Juárez, the defeat of the will and the end of a dream.
Movie Info
Status: Released
Director: Franz Leopold Schmelzer
Runtime: 53 min
Top Cast
Jürgen Kapaun
Maximilian
Viktoria Hillisch
Charlotte
Dan Badarau
Napoleon III
Christian Krall
Franz Joseph I
Alberto Acosta
Benito Juárez
Klaus Feichtenberger
Himself - Narrator (voice)
Michael König
Himself - Narrator (voice)
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