Carnival in Flanders (1936)

9.0/10 102 min Comedy History Romance

Overview

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.)

Cast

Françoise Rosay

Cornelia

Will Dohm

The Burgomaster

Paul Hartmann

The Duke of Olivares

Albert Lieven

Painter Johann Breughel

Paul Westermeier

The Butcher

Charlott Daudert

Siska

Carsta Löck

The Fishmonger's Wife

Trude Marlen

The Innkeeper's Wife

Werner Scharf

1st Spanish Officer

Wolfgang Klein

2nd Spanish Officer

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