The Violet Seller (1958)
April 6, 1958Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Currently The Violet Seller is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: FlixOlé, FlixOlé Amazon Channel
Streaming in:🇪🇸 Spain
Cast & Crew.
Sara Montiel
Soledad Moreno
Raf Vallone
Fernando
Ana Mariscal
Magdalena
Frank Villard
Henri Garnard
Tomás Blanco
Alfonso
Laura Valenzuela
Chica del Maestro
Pastor Serrador
Carlos
Tony Soler
Lola
Félix Fernández
Dueño local
Robert Pizani
Maestro
Charles Fawcett
Extranjero
Julia Delgado Caro
Isabel
Aurora García Alonso
Florist
Blanca Suárez
Cantante
Luis César Amadori
Director
Jesús María de Arozamena
Writer
Media.
Details.
Release DateApril 6, 1958
Original NameLa violetera
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 48m
Genres
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Wiki.
The Violet Seller, better known under its Spanish title La Violetera, is a 1958 Spanish–Italian historical jukebox musical film produced by Benito Perojo, directed by Luis César Amadori and starring Sara Montiel, Raf Vallone, Frank Villard, Tomás Blanco and Ana Mariscal.The film was inspired by the song "La Violetera" composed by José Padilla in 1914, with lyrics by Eduardo Montesinos, that is incarnated in the film by Montiel as Soledad, a street violets seller who, after meeting and breaking with Fernando, the love of her life, becomes a famous singer who sings the song in her concerts.The Violet Seller received excellent reviews upon its release on 6 April 1958, although some reviewers found the plot too trite and conventional. Montiel's performance was widely praised while the production and the remaining main cast received generally positive reviews. It was immensely popular in Spain and it had a wide international release making it the worldwide highest-grossing Spanish-language film made up to that point.
The film's soundtrack album garnered also excellent reviews, had a wide international release and received a Golden Disk award for the number of records sold.