| Imperial Violets | |
|---|---|
 Raquel Meller | |
| Directed by | Henry Roussel |
| Written by | René Jeanne |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | |
| Music by | |
Production company | M.J. Films |
Release date |
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| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Imperial Violets (French:Violettes impériales; German:Die Veilchen der Kaiserin) is a 1932 French historical film directed by Henry Roussel and starring Raquel Meller, Suzanne Bianchetti and Georges Péclet. [1] It is a remake of the 1924 silent film of the same title.
The film's sets were designed by the art directors René Decrais and Robert Gys.
Cast
- Raquel Meller as Violetta
- Suzanne Bianchetti as Eugénie de Montijo
- Georges Péclet as Pierre de Saint-Affremont
- Émile Drain as Napoleon III
- Paule Andral as Madame de Montijo
- Carlotta Conti as Madame de Berry-Fronsac
- Marguerite Charles as La maréchale de Mondovi
- Jeannette Marcy as Mademoiselle Adélaïde
- Louisa de Mornand as Madame de la Tour-Maignan
- Robert Dartois as Le duc de Morny
- Victor Vina as Professeur Fourras
- Carlos San Martín as Le marquis Carlos Lopez Vega Santianos
- Jean Reyma as Raoul
- Fernand Mailly as L'évêque
- Jeanne de Carol
- Suzy Delair
- Myane Destrem
- Jean Guilton
- Pierre Gérald
- Made Sylvere
International Release
The film was released in the United States in 1935 as La Violetera, with Spanish, rather than English, subtitles.
See also
- Imperial Violets (1924)
- Imperial Violets (1952)
References
- ^ Oscherwitz & Higgins p.123
Bibliography
- Dayna Oscherwitz & MaryEllen Higgins. The A to Z of French Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
External links
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Categories:
- 1932 films
- French historical films
- 1930s historical films
- 1930s French-language films
- Films set in Paris
- Films set in Seville
- Films set in the 1850s
- Remakes of French films
- Sound film remakes of silent films
- Films directed by Henry Roussel
- French black-and-white films
- Cultural depictions of Napoleon III
- 1930s French films
- Films scored by José Padilla
- 1930s French film stubs