Winner of several Best Foreign Film awards, this rollicking comedy is set in 1616 in Boom, a Belgian village, as Philip of Spain was conquering Flanders. When the mayor of the town learns that the Spaniards are about to invade, he enacts a plan to foil them. He pretends he's just died, the menfolk go into hiding and then, if .. Read more
| Starring | Francoise Rosay, Micheline Cheirel, Lyne Clevers |
|---|---|
| Director | Jacques Feyder |
| Genres | Comedy, World Cinema |
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Winner of several Best Foreign Film awards, this rollicking comedy is set in 1616 in Boom, a Belgian village, as Philip of Spain was conquering Flanders. When the mayor of the town learns that the Spaniards are about to invade, he enacts a plan to foil them. He pretends he's just died, the menfolk go into hiding and then, if they're lucky, the conquerors will move on to another town. Well, with the men away, the women of Boom will play and they cheerfully greet the soldiers like old friends and have a big party. Afterwards, the Spaniards go on their merry way. The men of Boom come out of hiding and foolishly thank themselves for saving the village.
| Starring | Francoise Rosay, Micheline Cheirel, Lyne Clevers |
|---|---|
| Director | Jacques Feyder |
| Studio | BFI VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 57 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Comedy, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: French |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1935 To Rent: DVD: 26 Jul 2004 |
"...A masterpiece of film design and a masterclass in imbuing historical topics with contemporary relevance, this is one of the true gems of French cinema..."
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Folly of Grandeur
Jacques Feyder's 1935 romp with a heart : it captures a great deal of the liveliness and innocence of French cinema of the period, even when talking about ... read more »
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Jacques Feyder's 1935 film "La Kermesse héroïque" (roughly translates as 'Heroic Carnival' with the implication ... read more »
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Folly of Grandeur
Jacques Feyder's 1935 romp with a heart : it captures a great deal of the liveliness and innocence of French cinema of the period, even when talking about ... read more »
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An oldie, but goodie
We were pleasantly surprised at this film. Despite it's age the humour stands the test of time and we found the film as a whole easy to watch. Despite ... read more »
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