Juarez
1939 · Movie · NR · 125 min · ★ 6.5 · 75% critics
A foreign-backed emperor and his wife arrive in Mexico hoping to rule, but they find a country divided over monarchy, democracy, and national independence. The drama follows the political struggle between imposed power and popular loyalty during a turbulent era.
Based on Juarez and Maximilian
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Details
- Years
- 1939
- Release date
- 1939-06-10
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 75/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (25 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy classic historical dramas like The Life of Emile Zola or The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex; Not for you if you prefer fast-moving adventure.
Pros: strong historical scope; memorable star turns; thoughtful political themes | Cons: slow pacing; talk-heavy drama; uneven focus
Themes
- mexico
- biography
- american civil war
- 19th century
- archduke
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Black-and-White · 1940 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1940 · nominated
Cast & crew
Paul Muni
as Benito Pablo Juárez
Bette Davis
as Empress Carlotta von Hapsburg
Brian Aherne
as Emperor Maximilian von Hapsburg
Claude Rains
as Emperor Louis Napoleon III
John Garfield
as General Porfirio Diaz
Donald Crisp
as Maréchal Bazaine
Joseph Calleia
as Alejandro Uradi
Gale Sondergaard
as Empress Eugenie
Gilbert Roland
as Colonel Miguel Lopez
Henry O'Neill
as General Miguel Miramon
Directed by William Dieterle