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Imperial Violets (1932)

Imperial Violets poster
Original title
Violettes impériales
Directed by
Henry Roussel
Genre
historical film
Country
France
Runtime
2h
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film is a historical story set in imperial France. It follows characters involved with the court of Napoleon III.

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What happens

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. 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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