Violettes impériales (1952)
Directed by Richard Pottier
Comedy / Romance / Musical / History
aka: Violetas imperiales
Violettes impériales (1952)
Film Synopsis
At Grenada, in 19th Century Spain, Eugénie de Montijo asks a gypsy girl, Violetta, to read her fortune in her hand. Emboldened by Violetta's prediction that she is to become a queen, Eugénie heads for Paris, accompanied by her mother and their servant Juan de Ayala. The latter uses his seductive charms to persuade a team of seamstresses to make a grand dress for Eugénie, so that she may attend a ball at the Tuileries, hosted by Napoléon III. Naturally, Eugénie wins the heart of the French emperor, but in doing so she makes a dangerous enemy in her rival Madame de Pierrefeu. Once Eugénie has been installed as empress, Madame de Pierrefeu swears that she will have her revenge...© James Travers
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Film Credits
- Director: Richard Pottier
- Script: Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon, Jesús María de Arozamena, Henry Roussel (story)
- Cinematographer: César Fraile, Christian Matras
- Music: Francis Lopez
- Cast: Luis Mariano (Juan de Ayala), Carmen Sevilla (Violetta), Simone Valère (Eugénie de Montijo), Marie Sabouret (Mme. de Pierrefeu), Colette Régis (Mme de Montijo), Louis Arbessier (Napoléon III), Micheline Francey (Clotilde), María Riquelme (Anaïs), Véra Norman (Mirette), Raymond Girard (Prosper Mérimée), Lucien Blondeau (Le grand chambellan), Paul Faivre (L'aubergiste), Camille Guérini (Le docteur), René Hell (Le cocher), Angustias Albaicín, Rafael Arcos, Francisco Bernal, Jackie Blanchot, Joseph Chaumel, Aurora de Alba
- Country: Spain / France
- Language: French
- Support: Color
- Runtime: 108 min
- Aka: Violetas imperiales
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