Violettes impériales
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: French
📆 Date Released: 1923-01-01
⌚ Running Time: 120 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 0.0

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Raquel Meller original image
Violetta
Raquel Meller
Suzanne Bianchetti original image
Eugénie de Montijo
Suzanne Bianchetti
André Roanne original image
Comte de Saint-Affremond
André Roanne
Roger San Juana original image
Manuel
Roger San Juana
Suzy Béryl original image
Dame d'honneur
Suzy Béryl
Claude France original image
Mademoiselle de Perry-Fronsac
Claude France
Jimmy O'Kelly original image
Juan
Jimmy O'Kelly

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