Carnival in Flanders (film)

Carnival in Flanders is a 1935 French historical romantic comedy film directed by Jacques Feyder. Its original French title is La Kermesse hroque and it is widely known under that name. A Germanlanguage version of the film was made simultaneously and was released under the title Die klugen Frauen.

Fearing that this will inevitably result in rape and pillage, the mayor supported by his town council has the idea of pretending to be newly dead, in order to avoid receiving the soldiers. But his redoubtable wife Cornelia despises this strategem and organises the other women to prepare hospitality and to adapt their carnival entertainments for the Spaniards who insist on entering the town anyway.Such is the warmth of the womens welcome that not only do the Spaniards refrain from misbehaviour, but on their departure the Duke announces a years remission of taxes for the town. ........

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