Video Review

Carnival In Flanders (1994)

EW's GRADE
A

Details Movie Rated: Unrated; Genre: Foreign Language; With: Francoise Rosay and Louis Jouvet

Jacques Feyder's astonishing re-creation of a 17th-century Flemish town called Boom, which was once under Spanish occupation, is like a Bruegel painting come to life. Carnival In Flanders' story is a charmer: When the Spanish return, the town's men flee, but the women fete the conquerors and get on their good side. A delight. A

Originally posted Apr 08, 1994 Published in issue #217 Apr 08, 1994 Order article reprints
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