''Juarez'' or ''Juarez and Maximilian'' (Spanish: ''Juárez y Maximiliano'') is a 1934

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directed by

Miguel Contreras Torres Miguel Contreras Torres (September 28, 1899 – June 5, 1981) was a Mexican-born actor, screenwriter, film producer and director. He was married to Liechtensteiner-born actress Medea de Novara. From 1951 to 1979, he and his wife owned Gutenber ...

and Raphael J. Sevilla. The film is set during the French intervention in Mexico during the 1860s, and features the battle between

Maximilian I of Mexico Maximilian I (; ; 6 July 1832 – 19 June 1867) was an Austrian Empire, Austrian archduke who became Emperor of Mexico, emperor of the Second Mexican Empire from 10 April 1864 until his execution by the Restored Republic (Mexico), Mexican Republ ...

and

Benito Juárez Benito Pablo Juárez García (; 21 March 1806 – 18 July 1872) was a Mexican politician, military commander, and lawyer who served as the 26th president of Mexico from 1858 until his death in office in 1872. A Zapotec peoples, Zapotec, he w ...

. The theme is based on the 1925 play

Franz Werfel Franz Viktor Werfel (; 10 September 1890 – 26 August 1945) was an Austrian-Bohemian novelist, playwright, and poet whose career spanned World War I, the Interwar period, and World War II. He is primarily known as the author of '' The Forty ...

called ''Juarez and Maximilian''. The theme is used again in the 1939 American film '' Juarez''. It was one of the few major commercial successes for the

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in the early

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,Elena & López p.26 before the beginning of the

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. It was one of the most expensive Mexican films made at that time.

Cast

Medea de Novara Medea de Novara (née Hermine Kindle; 18 April 1905 – 1 November 2001) was a Liechtensteiner-born actress who appeared in Mexican films. She was married to the Mexican film director Miguel Contreras Torres. She was noted for her resemblance to ...

as Carlota * Enrique Herrera as

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Alfredo del Diestro Alfredo del Diestro (7 October 1885 – 1951) was a Chilean actor and film director.Ramírez Berg p.69 Selected filmography * ''María'' (1922) *''Revolution'' (1933) *'' Prisoner 13'' (1933) *'' Godfather Mendoza'' (1934) *'' The Crying Woma ...

as Marshall Bazaine *

Antonio R. Frausto Antonio R. Frausto (20 September 1897 – 29 January 1954) was a Mexican film actor.Mora p.39 A leading character actor he became a familiar face during the Golden age of Mexican cinema, appearing more than ninety films. He played the nineteenth c ...

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* Froylan B. Tenes as

Matilde Palou Matilde Palou (1906–1970) was a Chilean-born Mexican film actress.Hershfield p.116 She appeared in thirty films during her career. Selected filmography * '' Juarez and Maximillian'' (1934) * '' Narciso's Hard Luck'' (1940) * ''The Eternal Secre ...

as Princess of Salm-Salm *

Julio Villarreal Julio Villarreal (7 November 1885 – 4 August 1958) was a Spanish actor who later settled and worked in Mexico. He also directed two films in the early 1930s.Taibo p.155 Born as Julio Crochet i Martínez Villarreal in Madrid to a family of theat ...

as Captain Pierron *

Carlos Orellana Carlos Orellana Martínez (28 December 1900 in Hidalgo – 24 January 1960 in Mexico City) was a Mexican actor, film director and screenwriter. Filmography As actor *1932: ''Santa'' - Hipólito *1933: '' El anónimo'' - Médico *1933: ...

as Doctor Basch *

María Luisa Zea María Luisa Zea (5 February 1913 – 27 December 2002) was a Mexican actress and singer of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. In her career spanning 24 years, she appeared in over 50 motion pictures. Selected filmography *''La Llorona'' (1933) ...

as Jardinera * Mario Martínez Casado as José Luis Blasio * Manuel Tamés as Grill *

Ramón Peón Ramón Peón (1887–1971) was a Cuban actor, screenwriter and film director. He also produced and edited some of his films.Hershfield & Maciel, p. 41 Selected filmography * '' Dios Existe'' (1920) * '' El veneno de un beso'' (1929) * '' Road of ...

as Tudos * Luis G. Barreiro as Professor Billibeck * Abraham Galán as Colonel Miguel López * Fernando Nava Ferriz as General Mariano Escobedo * Alberto Miquel as Count Thun * Godofredo del Castillo as Archbishop Labastida y Dávalos * Roberto E. Guzmán as General Miguel Miramón * Jesús Melgarejo as General Vicente Riva Palacio * Ángel T. Sala as General Corona * J. Enríquez as General Tomás Mejía *

Victorio Blanco Victorio Blanco (1893–1977) was a Mexican film actor.Riera p.220 He enjoyed a lengthy and prolific career, appearing in around three hundred films. Selected filmography * ''Judas'' (1936) * '' The Midnight Ghost'' (1940) * ''Simón Bolívar'' ( ...

as General

Leonardo Márquez Leonardo Márquez Araujo (8 January 1820 – 5 July 1913) was a conservative Mexican general. He led forces in opposition to the Liberals led by Benito Juárez, but following defeat in the Reform War was forced to guerrilla warfare. Later, he he ...

Alberto Galán Alberto Galán (November 20, 1901 – January 5, 1977) was a Spanish-born Mexican film actor. He starred in the 1943 film ''María Candelaria''.Mora p.62 Selected filmography * ''Juarez and Maximillian'' (1934) * ''Every Madman to His Specialty'' ...

as Hersfeld * A. Sáenz as Count Bombelles

References

Bibliography

* Elena, Alberto & López, Marina Díaz. ''The Cinema of Latin America''. Wallflower Press, 2003

External links

* 1934 films 1934 drama films 1930s historical drama films Mexican black-and-white films Mexican historical drama films 1930s Spanish-language films Cultural depictions of Benito Juárez Films directed by Miguel Contreras Torres Films set in the 1860s Films set in Mexico City Second French intervention in Mexico films Cultural depictions of Maximilian I of Mexico 1930s Mexican films {{1930s-Mexico-film-stub