
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
Release Date
January 15, 1936
Runtime
1h 42m
Status
Released
Original Language
de
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