Violettes impériales (1923)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 1923-01-01
Runtime: 120 minutes
Director: Henry Roussel
Top Cast
- Raquel Meller as Violetta
- Suzanne Bianchetti as Eugénie de Montijo
- André Roanne as Comte de Saint-Affremond
- Roger San Juana as Manuel
- Suzy Béryl as Dame d'honneur
- Claude France as Mademoiselle de Perry-Fronsac
- Jimmy O'Kelly as Juan
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