France / Dec 12, 1952
1h 34min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Violeta, an Andalusian gypsy, foretells a lady she will become empress. The lady is Eugenia de Montijo, and when she marries emperor Luis Napoleón of France she takes the young girl with her. The empress'cousin readily makes her his focus of attention, then she discovers a criminal attempt against the empress.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Marie Sabouret | Mme. de Pierrefeu |
| Colette Régis | Mme de Montijo |
| Micheline Francey | Clotilde |
| Véra Norman | Mirette |
| María Riquelme | Anaïs |
| Alfonso Rojas | (uncredited) |
| Raymond Girard | Prosper Mérimée |
| Angustias Albaicín | (uncredited) |
| Francisco Bernal | (uncredited) |
| Jackie Blanchot | (uncredited) |
| Lucien Blondeau | Le grand chambellan (uncredited) |
| Joseph Chaumel | (uncredited) |
| Aurora de Alba | (uncredited) |
| Gil Delamare | (uncredited) |
| Lolita De Silva | (uncredited) |
| Camille Guérini | Le docteur (uncredited) |
| Mateo Guitart | (uncredited) |
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| Maruja Heredia | (uncredited) |
| Lucien Nat | (uncredited) |
| Rafael Nogales | (uncredited) |
| Raphaël Patorni | (uncredited) |
| Joaquín Puyol | (uncredited) |
| Paul Faivre | L'aubergiste (uncredited) |
| René Hell | Le cocher (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyDramaMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Violettes impériales |
| Original language | ES |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | Spain, France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Producciones Benito Perojo, Productions Emile Natan, Les Films Modernes |
| Release date | 12 dicembre 1952 |
| Production | Cesáreo González, Émile Natan |
| Writer | Henry Roussel, Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon, Jesús María de Arozamena |
| Editing | Christian Gaudin, Gaby Peñalba, Jacqueline Brachet, Nicole Colombier |
| Cinematography | César Fraile, Christian Matras, Ernest Bourreaud, Walter Limot, Walter Wottitz |
| Assistant directors | Fortunato Bernal, Gérard Ducaux-Rupp, Jean Valère, Richard Pottier |
| Camera operators | Walter Wottitz, César Fraile, Christian Matras, Ernest Bourreaud, Walter Limot |
| Additional photography | César Fraile, Christian Matras, Ernest Bourreaud, Walter Limot, Walter Wottitz |
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| Production design | Léon Barsacq, André Bakst, Jacques Chalvet, Charles Merangel |
| Art direction | Léon Barsacq, André Bakst, Jacques Chalvet, Charles Merangel |
| Set decoration | Léon Barsacq, André Bakst, Jacques Chalvet, Charles Merangel |
| Music | Francis Lopez, Fernand Janisse, Antoine Petitjean, Jacques-Henry Rys |
| Sound | Francis Lopez, Fernand Janisse, Antoine Petitjean, Jacques-Henry Rys |
| Costume design | Marcel Escoffier, Jean Zay, Carmen Brel, Jean Lalaurette, André Bardot |
| Makeup | Carmen Brel, Marcel Escoffier, Jean Zay, Jean Lalaurette, André Bardot |
| Hairstyling | Marcel Escoffier, Jean Zay, Carmen Brel, Jean Lalaurette, André Bardot |
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