Carnival in Flanders
The Spanish soldiers were not as ruthless as they were depicted
Overview
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 like rats on a sinking ship, the brave female citizens, led by the bold wife of the burgomaster, decide to become the best hosts the Spaniards can ever meet.
Cast

Françoise Rosay
Madame Burgomaster

Jean Murat
The Duke of Olivares

André Alerme
The Burgomaster

Lyne Clevers
The Fishmonger

Micheline Cheirel
Siska
Maryse Wendling
The Baker
Ginette Gaubert
The Innkeeper

Marguerite Ducouret
The Brewer

Louis Jouvet
The Priest

Bernard Lancret
Julien Breughel

Alfred Adam
The Butcher

Pierre Labry
The Innkeeper