Carnival in Flanders
1936Flanders, 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.)
Acted in
Françoise Rosay
as Cornelia
Will Dohm
as The Burgomaster
Paul Hartmann
as The Duke of Olivares
Albert Lieven
as Painter Johann Breughel
Paul Westermeier
as The Butcher
Charlott Daudert
as Siska
Heinz Förster-Ludwig
as The Baker
Erika Helmke
as The Baker's Wife
Hans Henninger
as The Fishmonger
Carsta Löck
as The Fishmonger's Wife
Wilhelm Gombert
as The Innkeeper
Trude Marlen
as The Innkeeper's Wife
Willem Holsboer
as The Priest
Werner Scharf
as 1st Spanish Officer
Wolfgang Klein
as 2nd Spanish Officer
Maryse Wendling
as The Brewer's Wife
Paul Walker
as The Dwarf
