Carnival in Flanders (1936)
Flanders, Hispanic Monarchy, 1616. The inhabitants of the small town of Boom are busy organizing the annual local festivities when the arrival of the Duke of Olivares, who rules the country on behalf of the King Philip III of Spain, is announced. While the male citizens cowardly surrender to panic, the brave female citizens decide to become the best hosts the Spaniards can ever meet. (German version of the French film La Kermesse héroïque, 1935.)
- Released
- 1936-01-15
- Genres
- Comedy, History, Romance
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Jacques Feyder, Charles Spaak, Jacques Feyder
- TMDB rating
- 8.0/10 from 2 votes
Cast
- Françoise Rosay as Cornelia
- Will Dohm as The Burgomaster
- Paul Hartmann as The Duke of Olivares
- Albert Lieven as Painter Johann Breughel
- Paul Westermeier as The Butcher
- Charlott Daudert as Siska
- Heinz Förster-Ludwig as The Baker
- Erika Helmke as The Baker's Wife
- Hans Henninger as The Fishmonger
- Carsta Löck as The Fishmonger's Wife
- Wilhelm Gombert as The Innkeeper
- Trude Marlen as The Innkeeper's Wife