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.
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Directed by | Richard Pottier |
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Music by | Francis Lopez |
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Release date | 12 December 1952 |
Running time | 94 minutes |
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Language | French |
It was second most popular film released in France in 1952, attracting an audience of more than eight million.[2]