Carnival in Flanders

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

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.

Director: Jacques Feyder

Cast

Françoise Rosay

Madame Burgomaster

Jean Murat

The Duke of Olivares

André Alerme

The Burgomaster

Lyne Clevers

The Fishmonger

Micheline Cheirel

Siska

M

Maryse Wendling

The Baker

G

Ginette Gaubert

The Innkeeper

Marguerite Ducouret

The Brewer