Ambition became a tragedy
Maximilian of Mexico: The Dream of Ruling
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.
Franz Leopold SchmelzerDirector
Franz Leopold SchmelzerWriter
Ingrid GötzWriter
Heinrich Mayer MoroniWriter
Top Billed Cast
Dan Badarau
Napoleon III
Michael König
Himself - Narrator (voice)
