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depicting the events of the French Intervention in Mexico which placed Emperor Maximilian on the throne of Mexico. It consisted of two parts totalling 185 minutes.

Cast

Michael Heltau Michael Heltau (born 5 July 1933) is an Austrian actor and singer. He was born in Ingolstadt, Germany, and now lives in Austria. Selected filmography * '' Hubertus Castle'' (1954) * ''The Last Man'' (1955) * ''Engagement at Wolfgangsee'' (19 ...

Maximilian Maximilian or Maximillian (Maximiliaan in Dutch and Maximilien in French) is a male name. The name "Max" is considered a shortening of "Maximilian" as well as of several other names. List of people Monarchs *Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (1 ...

Christine Wodetzky Christine Wodetzky (1938-2004) was a German film actress, film and television actress. Partial filmography * ''Ha-Dybbuk'' (1968) as Lea * ''The Odessa File'' (1974) as Gisela * ''To the Bitter End'' (1975) as Natascha Petrowna * ''The Wonderful ...

as Charlotte *

Siegfried Wischnewski Siegfried Wischnewski (15 April 1922 – 24 January 1989) was a German stage and film actor. Career Wischnewski was born in the Masurian village of Saborowen, then in German East Prussia (today Zaborowo, Poland) to a peasant labourer. He decided ...

Napoleon III Napoleon III (Charles-Louis Napoléon Bonaparte; 20 April 18089 January 1873) was President of France from 1848 to 1852 and then Emperor of the French from 1852 until his deposition in 1870. He was the first president, second emperor, and last ...

* Katharina Matz as Kaiserin Eugenie *

Albert Rueprecht Albert may refer to: Companies * Albert Computers, Inc., a computer manufacturer in the 1980s * Albert Czech Republic, a supermarket chain in the Czech Republic * Albert Heijn, a supermarket chain in the Netherlands * Albert Market, a street mar ...

as Kaiser Franz Joseph * Kurd Pieritz as Graf Rechberg *

Hans Paetsch Hans Paetsch (7 December 1909 – 3 February 2002) was a German actor. He appeared in 52 films between 1939 and 2002. He is most notable for his voice acting, especially as a narrator of fairy tales and audio dramas. Selected filmography * ...

Pope Pius IX Pope Pius IX (; born Giovanni Maria Battista Pietro Pellegrino Isidoro Mastai-Ferretti; 13 May 1792 – 7 February 1878) was head of the Catholic Church from 1846 to 1878. His reign of nearly 32 years is the longest verified of any pope in hist ...

* Richard Münch as Cardinal *

Wolfgang Borchert Wolfgang Borchert (; 20 May 1921 – 20 November 1947) was a German author and playwright whose work was strongly influenced by his experience of dictatorship and his service in the ''Wehrmacht'' during the Second World War. His work is among t ...

as Bischof Pereda * Walter Klam as Herzog von Morny * Alexander Hegarth as Graf von Saligny * O.A. Buck as Graf Drouyn De Lhuys *

Kurt A. Jung Kurt is a male given name in Germanic languages. ''Kurt'' or ''Curt'' originated as short forms of the Germanic Konrad/Conrad, depending on geographical usage, with meanings including counselor or advisor. Like Conrad, it can also a surname an ...

as Graf D'Arcy *

Herbert Fleischmann Herbert Fleischmann (1925–1984) was a German film and television actor.Goble p.429 He was married several times including to the actress Ruth Leuwerik. Partial filmography * '' Barbara'' (1961) as Gabriel * ' (1963) as Dr. Konetzki * ''Der Ka ...

as Sir Charles Wyke * Heinz Spitzner as Lord Russel *

Herbert Steinmetz Herbert may refer to: People * Herbert (musician), a pseudonym of Matthew Herbert * Herbert (given name) * Herbert (surname) Places Antarctica * Herbert Mountains, Coats Land * Herbert Sound, Graham Land Australia * Herbert, Northern Territory ...

as Seward *

Horst Beck Horst may refer to: Science * Horst (geology), a raised fault block bounded by normal faults or graben People * Horst (given name) * Horst (surname) * ter Horst, Dutch surname * van der Horst, Dutch surname Places Settlements Germany * Hor ...

as Bankier Jecker * Charles Brauer as Hidalgo *

Wolfgang Weiser Wolfgang is a German male given name traditionally popular in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The name is a combination of the Old High German words ''wolf'', meaning "wolf", and ''gang'', meaning "path", "journey", "travel". Besides the regula ...

as Gutierrez *

Friedrich Schütter Friedrich Schütter (1921–1995) was a German film and television actor. He was the German dubbing voice of Lorne Greene. Selected filmography * ''Operation Sleeping Bag'' (1955) * '' The Heart of St. Pauli'' (1957) * ''Doctor Crippen Lives'' ...

as Almonte *

Josef Dahmen Josef Dahmen (21 August 1903 – 18 January 1985) was a German stage, film and television actor.Youngkin p. 462. Dahmen was married to the actress Gisela von Collande, with whom he had a daughter Andrea Dahmen. His granddaughter Julia Dahmen is ...

as General Bazaine * Kurt Schmitt-Mainz as General Graf Prim * Karl-Heinz Kreienbaum as Steinsen * Peter Maertens as General Miramon *

Uwe Friedrichsen Uwe Friedrichsen (27 May 1934, in Altona, Hamburg, Altona – 30 April 2016, in Hamburg) was a German television actor. Filmography Voice acting / Dubbing External links *Scherf Agency Berlin
1934 births 2016 deaths German male tel ...

as General Mejia * Wolfgang Rau as General Marques * Fritz von Friedl as Dr. Basch * Norbert Skalden as Prinz Salm * Petra Mood as Prinzessin Salm * Dieter Borsche as

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 ...

* Hans Schellbach as General Escobedo * Rolf Schimpf as Oberst Vilianueva *

Christian Claaszen A Christian () is a person who follows or adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Christians form the largest religious community in the world. The words ''Christ'' and ''Chr ...

as Oberst Lopez * Manfred Reddemann as Peter Corona

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''Maximilian von Mexiko'' at krimiserien.heimat.eu
1970 television films 1970 films 1970s German television miniseries Austrian television miniseries 1970s Austrian television series Television series set in the 1860s Television shows set in Mexico 1970 German television series debuts 1970 German television series endings Television series based on actual events 1970s German-language films German-language television shows Films directed by Günter Gräwert Second French intervention in Mexico films ZDF original programming Cultural depictions of Napoleon III Cultural depictions of Franz Joseph I of Austria {{germany-tv-prog-stub