Maximilian of Mexico: The Dream of Ruling
Ambition became a tragedy
February 12, 2015
53m
Documentary
Overview
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.
Directed by: Franz Leopold Schmelzer
