1935
7.4 (44 votes)
1h 50m
Genres
Comedy
History
Romance
Production Companies
Société des films sonores Tobis
Carnival in Flanders (La Kermesse héroïque)
The Spanish soldiers were not as ruthless as they were depicted
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.
Key Crew
Director: Jacques Feyder
Director of Photography: Harry Stradling Sr.
Screenplay: Robert A. Stemmle
Top Cast
Françoise Rosay
Madame Burgomaster
Jean Murat
The Duke of Olivares
André Alerme
The Burgomaster
Lyne Clevers
The Fishmonger
Micheline Cheirel
Siska
Maryse Wendling
The Baker
Ginette Gaubert
The Innkeeper
Marguerite Ducouret
The Brewer
