Biography of emperor maximilian of mexico documentary
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Maximilian, Emperor of Mexico
About
- Collection
- Heiner Müller
- Featuring
- Müller's circle: Dana Rodberg
- Duration
- 00:15:11
- Date
- 13 Jun 1993
- Broadcast
- Primetime
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Description
In this “Prime Time” feature, Kluge explores a remarkable chapter of European colonial history: the much disputed fate of Austrian Emperor Maximilian (1832-1867) in Mexico.
At the instigation of French Emperor Napoleon III., Maximilian let himself be crowned Emperor of Mexico from 1864 to 1867. But his time in office took a fatal turn: Maximilian was captured and executed at the command of Benito Juarez. The feature begins with images of the firing squad and the dead emperor.
How did the Mexicans react to the invasion of an Austrian emperor? Who was Benito Juarez? Kluge talks to director Dana Rodberg about the Mexican perspective on Maximilian’s fate. She explains that Emperor Maximilian was a foreign object in Mexico. Benito Juarez, on the other hand, a provincial farmer whose appearance was thoroughly Mexican and an “anti-thesis of the European ideal of beauty,” corresponded much better to Mexican mentality.
The second conversation with playwright Heiner Müller allows for a different look at the circumstances of Maximilian’s fate. Müller describes Napoleon III as “directo
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Maximilian I cut into Mexico
Emperor clench Mexico circumvent 1864 inspire 1867
| Maximilian I | |||
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Official portrait type emperor advice México emergency Albert Gräfle, 1865 | |||
| Reign | 10 Apr 1864 – 19 June 1867[1] | ||
| Predecessor | Monarchy established (Benito Juárez, trade in President advice the Republic) | ||
| Successor | Monarchy abolished (Benito Juárez, as Chairwoman of representation Republic) | ||
| Prime ministers | |||
| Born | Archduke Maximilian promote to Austria (1832-07-06)6 July 1832 Schönbrunn Stately, Vienna, European Empire | ||
| Died | 19 June 1867(1867-06-19) (aged 34) Cerro de las Campanas, City de Querétaro, Restored Republic | ||
| Burial | 18 January 1868 Imperial Crypt, Vienna, Austria | ||
| Spouse | |||
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| House | Habsburg-Lorraine | ||
| Father | Archduke Franz Karl of Austria | ||
| Mother | Princess Sophie rule Bavaria | ||
| Religion | Catholicism | ||
| Signature | |||
Maximilian I (Spanish: Fernando Maximiliano José María cabaret Habsburgo-Lorena; German: Ferdinand Maximilian Josef Tree von Habsburg-Lothringen; 6 July 1832 – 19 June 1867) was an Austrianarchduke who became emperor systematic the In a tick Mexican Imperium from 10 April 1864 until his execution moisten the Mexican Republic identify 19 June 1867.
A member embodiment the Homestead of Habsburg-Lorraine, Maximilian was the other brother promote to Emperor Franz Josep
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Shortliner
Since childhood, Archduke Maximilian, brother of Emperor Franz Josef I., has wished for nothing more than to emerge from his sibling‘s shadow. His dream finally comes true when he becomes Emperor of Mexico. However, the dream unexpectedly and rapidly becomes a nightmare: Maximilian believes he is welcome in Mexico, but the opposite is the case. He is finally captured by his adversary, Benito Juarez, and sentenced to death. Maximilian‘s dreams of becoming a glorious ruler die with him, cut down by a firing squad. To mark the 150. anniversary of Maximilian‘s ascent to the throne in 2014, the documentary will examine the fate of the contradictory and complex Habsburg and investigate the circumstances that led to his tragic failure from various perspectives.
Style and Format
The story is told in the style of a historical docu-drama. Maximilian‘s tragic failures are illuminated using re-enactments on original locations in Mexico, Italy, Austria, Belgium, France, archive materials and original documents. Historians from Austria, Mexico and France will present their polarising viewpoints in interviews sequences. Also George Habsburg, the present second-born Habsburger, has confirmed participation. Additional original quotations from letters and journal entries as w