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Violettes impériales
Film1923120 min10.0/10 on TMDB
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Directed by Henry Roussel
The story
This historical melodrama (later remade by Henry Roussel himself in 1932 and Richard Pottier in 1952) set during the reign of Napoleon III of France. Here, Raquel Meller plays a Spanish flower girl who saves the life of the French empress Eugenie de Montijo (played by Suzanne Blanchetti), by taking her place in her carriage. When the carriage is overthrown by the anarchist's bomb, the girl survives because of the masses of violets in the imperial carriage, the empress' favorite flowers.
Cast & crew
Raquel MellerVioletta
Suzanne BianchettiEugénie de Montijo
André RoanneComte de Saint-Affremond
Roger San JuanaManuelSuzy Béryl
Suzy BérylDame d'honneur
Claude FranceMademoiselle de Perry-FronsacExplore the crew
- Director
- Henry Roussel
- Screenplay
- Henry Roussel
- Director of Photography
- Jules Kruger
- Director of Photography
- Paul Portier