This historical melodrama (later remade by Henry Roussel himself in 1932 and Richard Pottier in 1952) set during the reign of Napoleon III of France. Here, Raquel Meller plays a Spanish flower girl who saves the life of the French empress Eugenie de Montijo (played by Suzanne Blanchetti), by taking her place in her carriage. When the carriage is overthrown by the anarchist's bomb, the girl survives because of the masses of violets in the imperial carriage, the empress' favorite flowers.
Stars: Raquel Meller, Suzanne Bianchetti, André Roanne, Roger San Juana, Suzy Béryl, Claude France
Crew: Henry Roussel (Director), Henry Roussel (Screenplay), Robert Gys (Production Design), Jules Kruger (Director of Photography), Paul Portier (Director of Photography)
Country: France
Language: Français
Studio: Productions Henry Roussell
Runtime: 120 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jan 01, 1923
IMDb: 10
Keywords:assassination, terrorism
