Film · Comedy, Romance, History
Carnival in Flanders (1936)
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.)
- Director
- Jacques Feyder
- Writers
- Jacques Feyder, Charles Spaak
- Country
- France, Germany
- Language
- German
- Release date
- January 15, 1936
- Original title
- Die klugen Frauen
Cast
Françoise RosayCornelia
Will DohmThe Burgomaster
Paul HartmannThe Duke of Olivares
Albert LievenPainter Johann Breughel
Paul WestermeierThe Butcher
Charlott DaudertSiska- Heinz Förster-LudwigThe Baker
- Erika HelmkeThe Baker's Wife
- Hans HenningerThe Fishmonger
Carsta LöckThe Fishmonger's Wife- Wilhelm GombertThe Innkeeper
Trude MarlenThe Innkeeper's Wife- Willem HolsboerThe Priest
Werner Scharf1st Spanish Officer
Wolfgang Klein2nd Spanish Officer- Maryse WendlingThe Brewer's Wife
- Paul WalkerThe Dwarf
