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Maximilian of Mexico: The Dream of Ruling

2015 · 53 min · Documentary

Ambition became a tragedy

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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Creators

Franz Leopold Schmelzer — Director

Top cast

JJürgen KapaunMaximilianVViktoria HillischCharlotteDan Badarau portraitDan BadarauNapoleon IIICChristian KrallFranz Joseph IAAlberto AcostaBenito JuárezKKlaus FeichtenbergerHimself - Narrator (voice)Michael König portraitMichael KönigHimself - Narrator (voice)

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