Carnival in Flanders
La Kermesse héroïque1935
The Spanish soldiers were not as ruthless as they were depicted
- Jacques Feyder
- 1h 50m
- December 3, 1935 · France
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 like rats on a sinking ship, the brave female citizens, led by the bold wife of the burgomaster, decide to become the best hosts the Spaniards can ever meet.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 3, 1935
- Original language
- French
- Spoken languages
- French
- Countries
- France
- Production
- Société des films sonores Tobis
- Cast
- Françoise Rosay,Jean Murat,André Alerme,Lyne Clevers,Micheline Cheirel,Maryse Wendling,Ginette Gaubert,Marguerite Ducouret,Louis Jouvet,Bernard Lancretand 10 more
- Director
- Jacques Feyder
- Cinematography
- Harry Stradling Sr.
- Music
- Louis Beydts
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
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