Violettes impérialesMovie
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.
About Violettes impériales
Violettes impériales is a 1923 history, drama movie directed by Henry Roussel.
The production information lists a runtime of 2h 0m, production credits from France, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Raquel Meller, Suzanne Bianchetti, André Roanne, Roger San Juana. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
