The Mad Empress (1939)
- Directed by
- Miguel Contreras Torres
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 8 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This is a historical drama about Maximilian I, an Austrian archduke who becomes emperor of Mexico, and his wife Empress Charlotte. It shows his conflict with Benito Juarez and Charlotte's mental breakdown when she learns her husband is going to be executed.
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What happens
The Mad Empress is a 1939 American historical drama film depicting the 3-year reign of Maximilian I of Mexico (Nagel) and his struggles against Benito Juarez (Robards). Empress Charlotte of Belgium (Novora) is the "mad" empress who has a breakdown when she realizes her husband is condemned to death. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Una luz en mi camino (1939)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.