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Juarez (1939) - Movie Browser

Bette Davis loses her mind in a crown while Paul Muni radiates moral superiority in brownface.

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Oscar-bait historical epicmelodrama with a messagewig budget: astronomical

Overview

Drama History Romance

The newly-named emperor Maximilian and his wife Carlota arrive in Mexico to face popular sentiment favoring Benito Juárez and democracy.

Content warning

biography 19th century mexico american civil war archduke

colonialism and self-determinationthe cost of idealismpolitical legitimacy vs popular willmarriage under public scrutiny

Standout Aspects

Acting

Davis's Carlota unraveling is unhinged cinema; Muni's Juárez is... committed.

Production

Massive sets and thousands of extras—Warner Bros. flexing their Depression-era budget.

Costume

Ornate imperial uniforms vs. Juárez's austere black suit—visual politics in fabric.

Best for:Solo·Rewatch

Heads up:Triggers·Emotional

Director

William Dieterle

ReleasedJun 10, 1939

Runtime2h 5m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow

Intensitymedium

Tonemixed

Feelheavy

Top Cast

Paul Muni

Benito Pablo Juárez

Bette Davis

Empress Carlotta von Hapsburg

Brian Aherne

Emperor Maximilian von Hapsburg

Claude Rains

Emperor Louis Napoleon III

John Garfield

General Porfirio Diaz

Donald Crisp

Maréchal Bazaine

Joseph Calleia

Alejandro Uradi

Gale Sondergaard

Empress Eugenie

Gilbert Roland

Colonel Miguel Lopez

Henry O'Neill

General Miguel Miramon

Harry Davenport

Dr. Samuel Basch

Louis Calhern

LeMarc

Walter Kingsford

Prince Richard Metternich

Georgia Caine

Lady in Waiting

Montagu Love

Jose de Montares

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