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Violettes impériales

Jan 1, 1923

2h 0m

★ 0.0

Overview

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.

Genres

History

Drama

Production Companies

Productions Henry Roussell

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Cast

Violetta

Raquel Meller

Eugénie de Montijo

Suzanne Bianchetti

Comte de Saint-Affremond

André Roanne

Manuel

Roger San Juana

Dame d'honneur

Suzy Béryl

Mademoiselle de Perry-Fronsac

Claude France

Juan

Jimmy O'Kelly

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