Released:
1923-01-01

Overview:
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.

Director:
Henry Roussel

Runtime:
2h 0min

Genre:
History, Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Raquel Meller
  as
  Violetta
• 
  Suzanne Bianchetti
  as
  Eugénie de Montijo
• 
  André Roanne
  as
  Comte de Saint-Affremond
• 
  Roger San Juana
  as
  Manuel
• 
  Suzy Béryl
  as
  Dame d'honneur