Maximilian of Mexico: The Dream of Ruling

Movie"Ambition became a tragedy"
Maximilian of Mexico: The Dream of Ruling
NR 53 minDocumentary
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.
StarringJürgen KapaunViktoria HillischDan Badarau
DirectorFranz Leopold Schmelzer
WritersHeinrich Mayer MoroniIngrid GötzFranz Leopold Schmelzer

Movie Details

Original Language:German
Production Companies:Interspot Film, Ilona Grundmann Filmproduction, Associate Directors
Maximilian of Mexico: The Dream of Ruling on the Web:Official Website
Movie Tags:
biography19th centurymexicofrancedocudramaaustria-hungaryrevolutionary warveracruzhouse of habsburg