The Mad Empress
DramaRomanceWar
5.6/10
|US
|en
|72 min
Release Date: 1939-12-16
Overview - The Mad Empress is a 1939 American historical drama film depicting the 3-year reign of Maximilian I of Mexico and his struggles against Benito Juarez.
Production Companies
Miguel Contreras TorresHispano Continental FilmsWarner Bros. Pictures
User Reviews
CinemaSerf
7/10
Comparisons are bound to be made between this and "Juarez" being made, simultaneously, across Los Angeles - both focussing on the ill-fated Maxililian and Carlotta - the first, last and only Emperor and Empress of Mexico. Installed by Emperor Napoleon III (Guy Post) the couple reluctantly arrive in their new Empire assured of the support of the local population, and of the military of the French. ...
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