''Juarez'' or ''Juarez and Maximilian'' (Spanish: ''Juárez y Maximiliano'') is a 1934

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historical History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well ...

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by

Miguel Contreras Torres Miguel Contreras Torres (September 28, 1899 – June 5, 1981) was a Mexican-born actor, screenwriter, film producer and director. Selected filmography Director * ''Juárez y Maximiliano'' (1934) * '' No te engañes corazón'' (1936) * ''La paloma' ...

and

Raphael J. Sevilla Raphael J. Sevilla (1905–1975) was a Mexican film director, producer and screenwriter.Mora p.199 Selected filmography Director * '' Stronger Than Duty'' (1931) * '' The Call of the Blood'' (1934) (co-director) * '' Juarez and Maximillian'' (19 ...

. The film is set during the French intervention in Mexico during the 1860s, and features the battle between

Maximilian I of Mexico Maximilian I (german: Ferdinand Maximilian Josef Maria von Habsburg-Lothringen, link=no, es, Fernando Maximiliano José María de Habsburgo-Lorena, link=no; 6 July 1832 – 19 June 1867) was an Austrian archduke who reigned as the only Emperor ...

and Benito Juárez. The theme is based on the 1925 play called ''Juarez and Maximilian'' by

Franz Werfel Franz Viktor Werfel (; 10 September 1890 – 26 August 1945) was an Austrian-Bohemian novelist, playwright, and Poetry, poet whose career spanned World War I, the Interwar period, and World War II. He is primarily known as the author of ''Th ...

. The theme is used again in the later 1939 American film '' Juarez''. It was one of the few major commercial successes for the Mexican film industry in the early sound era,Elena & López p.26 before the beginning of the

Golden Age of Mexican cinema The Golden Age of Mexican cinema ( es, Época de Oro del Cine Mexicano) is a period in the history of the Cinema of Mexico between 1930 and 1969 when the Mexican film industry reached high levels of production, quality and economic success of its ...

. It was one of the most expensive Mexican films made at that time.

Cast

* Medea de Novara as Carlota * Enrique Herrera as

Maximilian Maximilian, Maximillian or Maximiliaan (Maximilien in French) is a male given name. The name " Max" is considered a shortening of "Maximilian" as well as of several other names. List of people Monarchs *Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (1459� ...

* Alfredo del Diestro as Marshall Bazaine * Antonio R. Frausto as

Porfirio Díaz José de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz Mori ( or ; ; 15 September 1830 – 2 July 1915), known as Porfirio Díaz, was a Mexican general and politician who served seven terms as President of Mexico, a total of 31 years, from 28 November 1876 to 6 Decem ...

* Froylan B. Tenes as Benito Juárez *

Matilde Palou Matilde Palou was a Mexican film actress.Hershfield p.116 She appeared in thirty films during her career. Selected filmography * ''Juarez and Maximillian'' (1934) * ''Narciso's Hard Luck'' (1940) * ''The Eternal Secret ''The Eternal Secret'' ( ...

as Princess of Salm-Salm * Julio Villarreal as Captain Pierron * Carlos Orellana as Doctor Basch *

María Luisa Zea María Luisa Zea (5 February 1913 – 27 December 2002) was a Mexican actress and singer of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. In her career spanning 24 years, she appeared in over 50 motion pictures. Selected filmography *'' La Llorona'' (193 ...

as Jardinera * Mario Martínez Casado as José Luis Blasio * Manuel Tamés as Grill *

Ramón Peón Ramón Peón (1887–1971) was a Cuban actor, screenwriter and film director. He also produced and edited some of his films.Hershfield & Maciel, p. 41 Selected filmography * '' El veneno de un beso'' (1929) * '' Road of Hell'' (1931) * ''Sanctua ...

as Tudos *

Luis G. Barreiro Luis G. Barreiro (1886–1947) was a Mexican film actor.Agrasánchez p.158 Selected filmography * ''Such Is My Country'' (1937) * ''Heads or Tails (1937 film), Heads or Tails'' (1937) * ''These Men (film), These Men'' (1937) * ''Beautiful Mexico' ...

as Professor Billibeck * Abraham Galán as Colonel Miguel López * Fernando Nava Ferriz as General Mariano Escobedo * Alberto Miquel as Count Thun * Godofredo del Castillo as Archbishop Labastida y Dávalos * Roberto E. Guzmán as General Miguel Miramón * Jesús Melgarejo as General Vicente Riva Palacio * Ángel T. Sala as General Corona * J. Enríquez as General Tomás Mejía * Victorio Blanco as General Leonardo Márquez * Alberto Galán as Hersfeld * A. Sáenz as Count Bombelles

References

Bibliography

* Elena, Alberto & López, Marina Díaz. ''The Cinema of Latin America''. Wallflower Press, 2003

External links

* 1934 films 1934 drama films 1930s historical drama films Mexican black-and-white films Mexican historical drama films 1930s Spanish-language films Cultural depictions of Benito Juárez Films directed by Miguel Contreras Torres Films set in the 1860s Films set in Mexico City Second French intervention in Mexico films Cultural depictions of Maximilian I of Mexico 1930s Mexican films {{1930s-Mexico-film-stub