CinemaOSMovie · 2015 · 0h 53m

Maximilian of Mexico: The Dream of Ruling

Ambition became a tragedy

Documentary

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.

Directed byFranz Leopold Schmelzer

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 53m
Language
DE
Released
February 12, 2015
Studios
Interspot FilmIlona Grundmann FilmproductionAssociate Directors

Featuring

Cast & crew

7 credited
Starring

Jürgen Kapaun

Maximilian

Viktoria Hillisch

Charlotte

Dan Badarau

Dan Badarau

Napoleon III

Christian Krall

Franz Joseph I

Alberto Acosta

Benito Juárez

Klaus Feichtenberger

Himself - Narrator (voice)

Michael König

Michael König

Himself - Narrator (voice)

Creative team
Directed by
Franz Leopold Schmelzer
Written by
Heinrich Mayer
Ingrid Götz
Produced by
Heinrich Mayer
Martin Papirowski

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