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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 as Maximilian * Christine Wodetzky as

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* Siegfried Wischnewski as

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* Katharina Matz as Kaiserin Eugenie * Albert Rueprecht as

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* Kurd Pieritz as Graf Rechberg *

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as Pope Pius IX * Richard Münch as Cardinal *

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as Bischof Pereda * Walter Klam as Herzog von Morny * Alexander Hegarth as Graf von Saligny *

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as Graf D'Arcy *

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as Sir Charles Wyke * Heinz Spitzner as Lord Russel * Herbert Steinmetz as Seward * Horst Beck as Bankier Jecker *

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as Hidalgo *

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as Gutierrez *

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as Almonte *

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

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as General Mejia * Wolfgang Rau as General Marques *

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as Dr. Basch * Norbert Skalden as Prinz Salm * Petra Mood as Prinzessin Salm * Dieter Borsche as

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as General Escobedo * Rolf Schimpf as Oberst Vilianueva *

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as Oberst Lopez * Manfred Reddemann as Peter Corona

External links

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''Maximilian von Mexiko'' at krimiserien.heimat.eu
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