Maximilian of Mexico: The Dream of Ruling
Original title: Maximilian von Mexiko: Der Traum vom Herrschen
“Ambition became a tragedy”
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Directed by Franz Leopold Schmelzer
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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mexicofrancebiographydocudramaaustria-hungaryrevolutionary war19th centuryveracruzhouse of habsburg
