28 Sep 2024
Christopher Reeve, Superman Forever
A French documentary on Superman actor Christopher Reeve as told by his French voice dubbing actor, Pierre Arditi.
Maximilian of Mexico: The Dream of Ruling
Ambition became a tragedy
The life and struggles of Ferdinand Maximilian Joseph Maria of Habsburg-Lorraine (1832-1867), emperor of the Second Mexican Empire as Maximilian I of Mexico from 1864 to 1867 (under the wing of Emperor Napoleon III and the French Empire), his tragic confrontation with Mexican leader Benito Juárez, the defeat of the will and the end of a dream.
Top Billed Cast
Jürgen Kapaun Maximilian
Viktoria Hillisch Charlotte
Dan Badarau Napoleon III
Christian Krall Franz Joseph I
Alberto Acosta Benito Juárez
Michael König Himself - Narrator (voice)
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