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Maximilian of Mexico: The Dream of Ruling

Maximilian von Mexiko: Der Traum vom Herrschen

Release: 2015-02-12 ·Runtime: 53m
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.

Production Countries

Italy Mexico Austria

Production Companies

Interspot Film
Ilona Grundmann Filmproduction
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