Maximilian von Mexiko is a 1970 German-Austrian historical television miniseries 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.
| Maximilian von Mexiko | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Historical |
| Written by | Answald Krüger Maria Matray |
| Directed by | Günter Gräwert |
| Starring | Michael Heltau Christine Wodetzky Siegfried Wischnewski |
| No. of episodes | 2 episodes |
| Production | |
| Running time | 185 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ZDF West Germany ORF (Austria) |
| Release | 20 March – 22 March 1970 |
Cast
- Michael Heltau as Maximilian
- Christine Wodetzky as Charlotte
- Siegfried Wischnewski as Napoleon III
- Katharina Matz as Kaiserin Eugenie
- Albert Rueprecht as Kaiser Franz Joseph
- Kurd Pieritz as Graf Rechberg
- Hans Paetsch as Pope Pius IX
- Richard Münch as Cardinal
- Wolfgang Borchert 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 as Graf D'Arcy
- Herbert Fleischmann as Sir Charles Wyke
- Heinz Spitzner as Lord Russel
- Herbert Steinmetz as Seward
- Horst Beck as Bankier Jecker
- Charles Brauer as Hidalgo
- Wolfgang Weiser as Gutierrez
- Friedrich Schütter as Almonte
- Josef Dahmen as General Bazaine
- Kurt Schmitt-Mainz as General Graf Prim
- Karl-Heinz Kreienbaum as Steinsen
- Peter Maertens as General Miramon
- Uwe Friedrichsen 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
- Hans Schellbach as General Escobedo
- Rolf Schimpf as Oberst Vilianueva
- Christian Claaszen as Oberst Lopez
- Manfred Reddemann as Peter Corona
