In Madrid, on the New Year's Eve of 1900, the violet street vendor Soledad (Sara Montiel) meets the rich noble Fernando (Raf Vallone) and they immediately fall in love for each other. Their difference of classes and the prejudice of the high society of Madrid cause a tragedy in the family of Fernando, forcing their separation.
When I was a boy, I recall how my mother loved this movie. Today I have had the chance to watch it on DVD and it is a delightful classic love story. The romance is very beautiful, showing a tough fight of classes and prejudice in the beginning of the Twentieth Century in Spain. Sarita Montiel is amazingly gorgeous, and have a wonderful chemistry with Raf Vallone. The music score is dated in the present days, but it is still very beautiful, highlighting the title song with the magnificent interpretation of Sarita Montiel. The rare DVD released in Brazil by New Line has many problems mainly with the image, but the distributor issued a warning on the cover advising the consumers about these defects on the available matrix of the film. My vote is ten.
Title (Brazil): "La Violetera"
When I was a boy, I recall how my mother loved this movie. Today I have had the chance to watch it on DVD and it is a delightful classic love story. The romance is very beautiful, showing a tough fight of classes and prejudice in the beginning of the Twentieth Century in Spain. Sarita Montiel is amazingly gorgeous, and have a wonderful chemistry with Raf Vallone. The music score is dated in the present days, but it is still very beautiful, highlighting the title song with the magnificent interpretation of Sarita Montiel. The rare DVD released in Brazil by New Line has many problems mainly with the image, but the distributor issued a warning on the cover advising the consumers about these defects on the available matrix of the film. My vote is ten.
Title (Brazil): "La Violetera"