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Imperial Violets (French: Violettes impériales, Spanish: Violetas imperiales) is a 1952 French-Spanish historical musical film directed by Richard Pottier and starring Luis Mariano, Carmen Sevilla and Simone Valère. It is an operetta film, based on the 1948 stage work of the same title. The film's sets were designed by Léon Barsacq and the costumes by Marcel Escoffier and Jean Zay.
It was second most popular film released in France in 1952, attracting an audience of more than eight million.
Original Release
12/12/1952
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| 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 / Napoleón III |
| Micheline Francey | Clotilde |
| María Riquelme | Anaïs |
| Véra Norman | Mirette |
| Raymond Girard | Prosper Mérimée |
Directors
Writers
Henry Roussel, Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon, Jesús María de Arozamena
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| 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 / Napoleón III |
| Micheline Francey | Clotilde |
| María Riquelme | Anaïs |
| Véra Norman | Mirette |
| Raymond Girard | Prosper Mérimée |
| Rafael Arcos | Felipe |
| Lucien Blondeau | Le grand chambellan |
| Paul Faivre | L'aubergiste |
| Camille Guérini | Le docteur |
| René Hell | Le cocher |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Cesáreo González | Producer |
| Emile Natan | Producer |
