Released:
1935-12-03

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.

Director:
Jacques Feyder

Runtime:
1h 50min

Genre:
Comedy, History, Romance

• Cast:
• 
  Françoise Rosay
  as
  Madame Burgomaster
• 
  Jean Murat
  as
  The Duke of Olivares
• 
  André Alerme
  as
  The Burgomaster
• 
  Lyne Clevers
  as
  The Fishmonger
• 
  Micheline Cheirel
  as
  Siska