Maximilian of Mexico: The Dream of Ruling

Maximilian of Mexico: The Dream of Ruling (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.

Top Cast

Jürgen Kapaun

As Maximilian

Viktoria Hillisch

As Charlotte

Dan Badarau

As Napoleon III

Christian Krall

As Franz Joseph I

Alberto Acosta

As Benito Juárez

Klaus Feichtenberger

As Himself - Narrator (voice)

Michael König

As Himself - Narrator (voice)