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.)

Genre: Comedy, History, Romance

Director: Jacques Feyder

Actors: Françoise Rosay, Paul Hartmann, Will Dohm, Charlott Daudert, Albert Lieven, Heinz Förster-Ludwig, Wilhelm Gombert, Vera Hartegg, Erika Helmke, Hans Henninger

Release date: 1936-01-15

Country of origin: France, Germany

Length: 1h 42m