Maximilian of Mexico: The Dream of Ruling
“Ambition became a tragedy”
2015•6•53m•Released
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.
Director
Franz Leopold Schmelzer
Writer
Heinrich Mayer, Ingrid Götz, Franz Leopold Schmelzer
Languages
German, French, Spanish
Studio
Interspot Film
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)
Production
Company
Interspot Film
Company
Ilona Grundmann Filmproduction
Company
Associate Directors
Producer
Heinrich Mayer
Producer
Martin Papirowski
Producer
Ilona Grundmann
Producer
Mark Daems
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