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Maximilian of Mexico: The Dream of Ruling

Ambition became a tragedy
Feb 12, 2015 · 53m
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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.

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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)
Directed by Franz Leopold Schmelzer

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Status
Released
Original language
DE
Budget
—
Revenue
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Production
Interspot Film, Ilona Grundmann Filmproduction, Associate Directors
Country
DE, MX, AT

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