Carnival in Flanders

Original title: Die klugen Frauen

Duration: 102 min

Release date: 1936-01-15

IMDB

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.)

Comedy History Romance

Die klugen Frauen

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Françoise Rosay

Françoise Rosay

as The Burgomaster

as The Duke of Olivares

as Painter Johann Breughel

Paul Westermeier

Paul Westermeier

Charlott Daudert

Charlott Daudert

Heinz Förster-Ludwig

Heinz Förster-Ludwig

as The Baker's Wife

as The Fishmonger

as The Fishmonger's Wife

Wilhelm Gombert

Wilhelm Gombert

as The Innkeeper

as The Innkeeper's Wife

Willem Holsboer

Willem Holsboer

as 1st Spanish Officer

as 2nd Spanish Officer

Maryse Wendling

Maryse Wendling

as The Brewer's Wife

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Pierre Guerlais

Pierre Guerlais

Production Manager

Original Music Composer

Wolfgang Wehrum

Wolfgang Wehrum

Production Design

Assistant Director

Georges K. Benda

Georges K. Benda

Costume Designer

Camera Operator

Harry Stradling Sr.

Harry Stradling Sr.

Director of Photography

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