(Violettes impériales)

Content: 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.

Countries:

France

Genres:

History,

Drama

Runtime:

120 minutes

Year:

1923

Directors:

Henry Roussel

Production companies:

Productions Henry Roussell

Actors:

Violetta

Eugénie de Montijo

Comte de Saint-Affremond

Manuel

Dame d'honneur

Crews:

Director

Screenplay

Production Design

Director of Photography

Director of Photography