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.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.123 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
Bibliography Dayna Oscherwitz & MaryEllen Higgins. The A to Z of French Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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