Carnival in Flanders (1936)

• Comedy
• History
• Romance

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.)

Rating

8 / 10 (2 votes)

Release date

January 15, 1936

Runtime

1h 42m

Language

German

Director

Jacques Feyder

Status

Released