Imperial Violets (1952 film)

Imperial Violets
Imperial Violets
Directed by	Richard Pottier
Written by	Jesús María de Arozamena; Henry Roussel; Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon;
Produced by	Cesáreo González; Emile Natan;
Starring	Luis Mariano; Carmen Sevilla; Simone Valère;
Cinematography	César Fraile; Christian Matras;
Edited by	Christian Gaudin; Gaby Peñalba;
Music by	Francis Lopez
Production; companies	Producciones Benito Perojo; Productions Emile Natan; Suevia Films;
Release date	12 December 1952
Running time	94 minutes
Countries	France; Spain;
Language	French

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.[1] It is an operetta film, based on the 1948 stage work of the same title. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios and Joinville Studios in Paris.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.[2]

Cast

Hayward, Susan. French Costume Drama of the 1950s: Fashioning Politics in Film. Intellect Books, 2010.

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