

Maximilian of Mexico: The Dream of Ruling
2015, German. Directed by Franz Leopold Schmelzer.
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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- 0h 53m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 12 February 2015
- Original title
- Maximilian von Mexiko: Der Traum vom Herrschen
- Country
- Italy, Mexico, Austria
- Written by
- Heinrich Mayer, Ingrid Götz, Franz Leopold Schmelzer
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Who directed Maximilian of Mexico: The Dream of Ruling?
Maximilian of Mexico: The Dream of Ruling (2015) was directed by Franz Leopold Schmelzer and stars Jürgen Kapaun, Viktoria Hillisch, Dan Badarau.