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Carnival in Flanders

Carnival in Flanders

The Spanish soldiers were not as ruthless as they were depicted

19357.31h 50m

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.

Directed by Jacques Feyder
Written by Bernard Zimmer, Robert A. Stemmle, Charles Spaak
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Top Cast

Françoise Rosay

Françoise Rosay

Madame Burgomaster

Jean Murat

Jean Murat

The Duke of Olivares

André Alerme

André Alerme

The Burgomaster

Lyne Clevers

Lyne Clevers

The Fishmonger

Micheline Cheirel

Micheline Cheirel

Siska

M

Maryse Wendling

The Baker

G

Ginette Gaubert

The Innkeeper

Marguerite Ducouret

Marguerite Ducouret

The Brewer

Louis Jouvet

Louis Jouvet

The Priest

Bernard Lancret

Bernard Lancret

Julien Breughel

Themes & Keywords

countrysidebased on novel or bookflanderssocial satire17th centurypopular festivityhispanic monarchy (spanish empire)eighty years' warspanish black legend

About Carnival in Flanders

Carnival in Flanders is a comedy, history, romance film released in 1935 exploring themes of countryside, based on novel or book, flanders, social satire, 17th century, popular festivity. Directed by Jacques Feyder, it stars Françoise Rosay, Jean Murat, André Alerme. 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.

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