Carnival in Flanders
Original title: La Kermesse héroïque
“The Spanish soldiers were not as ruthless as they were depicted”
Directed by Jacques Feyder
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.
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
Louis Jouvet
The Priest
Bernard Lancret
Julien Breughel
Alfred Adam
The Butcher
Pierre Labry
The Innkeeper
