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:
Charles Spaak, Jacques Feyder.
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Françoise Rosay as Cornelia |
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Will Dohm as The Burgomaster |
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Paul Hartmann as The Duke of Olivares |
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Albert Lieven as Painter Johann Breughel |
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Paul Westermeier as The Butcher |
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Charlott Daudert as Siska |
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Heinz Förster-Ludwig as The Baker |
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Erika Helmke as The Baker's Wife |
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Hans Henninger as The Fishmonger |
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Carsta Löck as The Fishmonger's Wife |
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Wilhelm Gombert as The Innkeeper |
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Trude Marlen as The Innkeeper's Wife |
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Willem Holsboer as The Priest |
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Werner Scharf as 1st Spanish Officer |
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Wolfgang Klein as 2nd Spanish Officer |
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Maryse Wendling as The Brewer's Wife |
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Paul Walker as The Dwarf |
| Writing | Charles Spaak | Screenplay |
| Writing | Jacques Feyder | Screenplay |
| Production | Pierre Guerlais | Producer |
| Production | Hans Nerking | Production Manager |
| Sound | Louis Beydts | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Wolfgang Wehrum | Editor |
| Writing | Charles Spaak | Novel |
| Art | Lazare Meerson | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Georges K. Benda | Costume Designer |
| Directing | Marcel Carné | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Louis Page | Camera Operator |
| Directing | Jacques Feyder | Director |
| Camera | Harry Stradling Sr. | Director of Photography |