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Overview
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Director:
Writers:
Franz Werfel (play)
Bertita Harding (novel)
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Release Date:
10 June 1939 (USA) more
Tagline:
A Mighty King . . . A Proud Queen ! . . . pitted against a humble man who had the courage to defy the throne ! more
Plot:
The newly named emperor Maximilian and his wife Carolotta arrive in Mexico to face popular sentiment favoring Benito Juraez and democracy... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. more
User Comments:
not bad more (24 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Paul Muni | ... | Benito Juarez | |
| Bette Davis | ... | Empress Carlotta von Hapsburg | |
| Brian Aherne | ... | Emperor Maximilian von Hapsburg | |
| Claude Rains | ... | Emperor Louis Napoleon III | |
| John Garfield | ... | Gen. Porfirio Diaz | |
| Donald Crisp | ... | Gen. Marechal Achille Bazaine | |
| Joseph Calleia | ... | Alejandro Uradi | |
| Gale Sondergaard | ... | Empress Eugenie | |
| Gilbert Roland | ... | Col. Miguel Lopez | |
| Henry O'Neill | ... | Gen. Miguel Miramon | |
| Harry Davenport | ... | Dr. Samuel Basch | |
| Louis Calhern | ... | LeMarc | |
| Walter Kingsford | ... | Prince Richard Metternich | |
| Georgia Caine | ... | Countess Battenberg | |
| Montagu Love | ... | Jose de Montares |
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Runtime:
125 min | USA:121 min (Turner library print) | 132 min (original release)
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1.37 : 1 more
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Australia:G | Finland:K-16 | USA:Approved (PCA #4841)
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Because the film shows many of Maximilian's generals to be Mexican, many viewers attribute it to typical Hollywood historical distortions. It is, however, indeed accurate. It's a little-known fact that, although Maximilian was eventually overthrown and executed by Mexican revolutionaries, there were actually more Mexicans fighting on Maximilian's side than against him. This was due in large part to the Catholic Church's strong support of the French occupation of Mexico and its "encouraging" Mexican Catholics to fight against the revolutionary forces by joining Maximilian's army, which they did in large numbers. more
Quotes:
Emperor Louis Napoleon III: Democracy! Government of the cattle, by the cattle, for the cattle! more
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Referenced in The History Boys (2006) more
Soundtrack:
Battle Hymn of the Republic more
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This movie started out pretty bad, but it got better as it went along. The thing i liked about it most was the fact that you hardly got to know Paul Muni's character and spent more time Brian Aherne's character. Claude Rains and John Garfield are hardly even seen expect for a couple of scenes. Paul Muni wasn't very good, just like in The Life of Emile Zola, Bette Davis is good.