Carnival in Flanders

Carnival in Flanders

"The Spanish soldiers were not as ruthless as they were depicted"

7.4/101h 50m1935
Carnival in Flanders

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.

Genres

ComedyHistoryRomance

Production Companies

Société des films sonores Tobis

Additional Information

Original Title:La Kermesse héroïque
Original Language:French
Status:Released

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