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Juarez

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2hrs 12min

Release:

1939

Director:

William Dieterle

Starring:

Paul Muni, Bette Davis, Brian Aherne ...more

Synopsis: Juarez was originally designed to concentrate almost exclusively on the tragedy of Hapsburg Emperor Maximillian, whose attempts to establish a puppet government in Mexico on behalf of Napoleon III ended in disaster and death. But when Paul Muni decided that he wanted to play Zapotec-Indian-turned-Mexican President Benito Pablo Juarez, the film's emphasis perceptibly shifted -- and Bette Davis, cast as Empress Carlotta, was shunted to second billing rather than first. Muni's makeup and costuming convincingly ... Full Synopsis

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	Craig Butler, AMG Review Juarez manages to be a very entertaining and effective historical epic, despite some enormous flaws. Part of its success lies in the fact that -- unlike so many Hollywood attempts to film history -- a great deal of what ends up on the screen is accurate. It helps also, of course, that the historical situation being explored is one that is in and of itself exciting and intriguing. The screenplay doesn't ... Full Review

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	Paul Muni Benito Pablo Juarez Bette Davis Empress Carlota von Habsburg Brian Aherne Emperor Maximilian von Habsburg Claude Rains Louis Napoleon

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