Carnival in Flanders (1936)

Movie"The Spanish soldiers were not as ruthless as they were depicted"
Audience Score
73
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NR 1 hr 50 minSep 22nd, 1936History, Romance, Comedy
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.
StarringFrançoise RosayJean MuratAndré Alerme
DirectorJacques Feyder

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:September 22nd, 1936
Original Language:French
Production Companies:Société des films sonores Tobis
Movie Tags:
based on novel or bookcountryside17th centurysocial satirehispanic monarchy (spanish empire)flanderspopular festivityspanish black legendeighty years' war