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Imperial Violets

1952 · 94 min

A charming, tuneful operetta that sweeps you along with romance and light intrigue in a lavish historical setting.

Overview
Violeta, an Andalusian gypsy, foretells a lady she will become empress. The lady is Eugenia de Montijo, and when she marries emperor Luis Napoleón of France she takes the young girl with her. The empress'cousin readily makes her his focus of attention, then she discovers a criminal attempt against the empress.

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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • identity
  • class
  • fate
  • music
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour4
Realism5
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama, music
Directed by
Richard Pottier
Written by
Henry Roussel
Starring
Luis Mariano, Carmen Sevilla, Simone Valère, Louis Arbessier, Rafael Arcos, Félix Fernández, Manuel Requena, Marie Sabouret
Cinematography
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Runtime
94 min
Country
Spain, France
Languages
French

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