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Carnival in Flanders (1935)

★ 7.4115 min

1935 film

Carnival in Flanders is a 1935 French historical romantic comedy film directed by Jacques Feyder, and created during the poetic realism period in 1930s France. It is also widely known under its original title in French, La Kermesse héroïque. A German-language version of the film was made simultaneously and was released under the title Die klugen Frauen, featuring Ernst Schiffner in one of his early film roles.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Carnival in Flanders about?
Carnival in Flanders (1935) — 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.
Is Carnival in Flanders based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Carnival in Flanders scary?
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