Plot Summary

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.

Movie Details

Original Title
Maximilian von Mexiko: Der Traum vom Herrschen
Status
released
Original Language
de

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Cast

Jürgen Kapaun as Maximilian

Jürgen Kapaun

Maximilian

Viktoria Hillisch as Charlotte

Viktoria Hillisch

Charlotte

Dan Badarau as Napoleon III

Dan Badarau

Napoleon III

Christian Krall as Franz Joseph I

Christian Krall

Franz Joseph I

Alberto Acosta as Benito Juárez

Alberto Acosta

Benito Juárez

Klaus Feichtenberger as Himself - Narrator (voice)

Klaus Feichtenberger

Himself - Narrator (voice)

Michael König as Himself - Narrator (voice)

Michael König

Himself - Narrator (voice)

Production Companies

Interspot Film logoInterspot Film
Ilona Grundmann Filmproduction
Associate Directors