Maximilian of Mexico

The last European attempt, just over a century ago, to establish an empire in the New World ended in overwhelming tragedy.
　　The Emperor Maximilian and his wife Charlotte were confronted by the most determined and celebrated of Mexican Presidents, Benito Juarez.
　　JOHN JULIUS NORWICH, in this Chronicle documentary, unfolds the compelling story in the actual locations where it took place. The film uses the contemporary paintings and photographs to set the story against its rich 19th-century background.