France / Jan 01, 1923
Violettes impériales (1923)
Directed by Henry Roussel
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Plot
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
HistoryDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Violettes impériales |
| Original language | EN |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Productions Henry Roussell |
| Release date | 1 gennaio 1923 |
| Writer | Henry Roussel |
| Cinematography | Jules Kruger, Paul Portier |
| Assistant directors | Henry Roussel |
| Camera operators | Jules Kruger, Paul Portier |
| Additional photography | Jules Kruger, Paul Portier |
| Production design | Robert Gys |
| Art direction | Robert Gys |
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| Set decoration | Robert Gys |
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