The Story:
In 1850s Granada an Andalusian gypsy Violeta Cortés (Carmen Sevilla) reads the palm of young Eugenia de Montijo (Simone Valère) and foretells she will wear an empress’s crown, a prophecy that propels Eugenia to Paris where her cousin Juan de Ayala introduces her to glittering society.
At a lavish ball Eugenia captivates Emperor Napoléon III (Louis Arbessier) while rivals and court intrigues threaten the match, yet the loyal Violeta follows to safeguard her friend amid danger and deception.
Swirling with imperial romance, fiery Spanish song and the mystical power of violets that save a life, this opulent 1952 musical spectacle (directed by Richard Pottier) transports you to the glittering Second Empire where destiny and desire entwine.
