Carnival in Flanders
1936
102 minutes
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, 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.)
Top Cast
Françoise Rosay
Cornelia
Will Dohm
The Burgomaster
Paul Hartmann
The Duke of Olivares
Albert Lieven
Painter Johann Breughel
Paul Westermeier
The Butcher
Charlott Daudert
Siska
Heinz Förster-Ludwig
The Baker
Erika Helmke
The Baker's Wife
Hans Henninger
The Fishmonger
Carsta Löck
The Fishmonger's Wife
Wilhelm Gombert
The Innkeeper
Trude Marlen
The Innkeeper's Wife
Willem Holsboer
The Priest
Werner Scharf
1st Spanish Officer
Wolfgang Klein
2nd Spanish Officer
Maryse Wendling
The Brewer's Wife
Paul Walker
The Dwarf