Carnival in Flanders
Original title: La kermesse héroïque
- 19351935
- 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
1.3K
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Tells the story of the Spanish invasion of FlandersTells the story of the Spanish invasion of FlandersTells the story of the Spanish invasion of Flanders
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
1.3K
YOUR RATING
- Director
- Writers
- Charles Spaak(short story)
- Bernard Zimmer(dialogue)
- Jacques Feyder(uncredited)
- Stars
Top credits
- Director
- Writers
- Charles Spaak(short story)
- Bernard Zimmer(dialogue)
- Jacques Feyder(uncredited)
- Stars
- Awards
- 5 wins & 1 nomination
Lyne Clevers
- La poissonnièreas La poissonnière
- (as Lynne Clevers)
- …
Arthur Devère
- Le poissonnieras Le poissonnier
- (as Arthur Devere)
- …
Alexander D'Arcy
- Le capitaineas Le capitaine
- (as Alexandre Darcy)
- …
Claude Sainval
- Le lieutenantas Le lieutenant
- (as Claude Saint Val)
- …
- Director
- Writers
- Charles Spaak(short story)
- Bernard Zimmer(dialogue)
- Jacques Feyder(uncredited)
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Storyline
When the village of Boom, in Flanders, learns a Spanish Duke and his troops plan to pass the night, the 4-man army deserts and the Mayor plays dead; so the Mayor's wife organizes the townswomen to greet the invaders and preserve the peace with womanly wiles. —Rich Wannen <Wannen@swbell.net>
- Taglines
- First APPROVED Then CONDEMNED by the Legion of Decency
- Genres
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaThe film gave rise to protests in Belgium, mainly from certain members of the Flemish community. It went as far as an interpellation at the Chamber of Deputies in order to have the film banned in Belgium. The request was rejected; nevertheless, it was banned in the city of Bruges.
- Quotes
Cornelia de Witte, Madame la Bourgmestre: If life's a bit hard at first, all the better. You're young and in love. Nothing else matters.
- ConnectionsAlternate-language version of Die klugen Frauen (1936)
Top review
Couldn't have been made in the US at the time...
...because of the American production code. In early-17th century Flanders, at the town of Boom, a Spanish duke (Jean Murat) and his advisors are due to stop over for the night. The townsfolk panic, as they believe the "savage Spaniards" will rape and pillage their small village. So the burgomaster (Andre Alerme) and his sharp-witted wife (Francoise Rosay) devise a plan wherein many of the menfolk will pretend to be dead and the "widows" will be accommodating to the visitors. The plan works, only too well, as the women find the Spanish visitors virile and attractive in comparison to their fat and lazy husbands.
This is a fun, bawdy, lighthearted historical fiction that doesn't skimp on period detail. The costumes are elaborate and fascinating, from the corsets to the giant frilled collars to the over-sized pants. The performers are entertaining, especially the ladies, playing a range of flustered flirtation and nervous excitement. There are sly comments about the church of the time, and the hedonistic impulses of even the most chaste. Marcel Carne was one of the assistant directors.
This is a fun, bawdy, lighthearted historical fiction that doesn't skimp on period detail. The costumes are elaborate and fascinating, from the corsets to the giant frilled collars to the over-sized pants. The performers are entertaining, especially the ladies, playing a range of flustered flirtation and nervous excitement. There are sly comments about the church of the time, and the hedonistic impulses of even the most chaste. Marcel Carne was one of the assistant directors.
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- AlsExGal
- Oct 29, 2020
Details
- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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