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La Kermesse héroïque = Carnival in Flanders / Société des Films/Sonores Tobis ; Interfilm ; scénario Charles Spaak, Bernard Zimmer ; producer, Pierre Guerlais ; un film de Jacques Feyder.
LIBRA DVD/PAL 009 224
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- French
- Subjects (All):
- Spaak, Charles, 1903-1975--Film adaptations.
- Spaak, Charles.
- Spaak, Charles, 1903-1975.
- Belgium--History--1555-1648--Drama.
- Belgium.
- History.
- Flanders--History--Drama.
- Flanders.
- Motion pictures, Belgian.
- Genre:
- Drama.
- War films.
- Historical films.
- Feature films.
- Parody films.
- Comedy films.
- Romance films.
- Romantic comedy films.
- Motion pictures, Belgian.
- Film adaptations.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (109 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
- monochrome
- Other Title:
- Carnival in Flanders
- Place of Publication:
- London : bfi Video Pub., [2004]
- Language Note:
- In French with English subtitles.
- System Details:
- DVD - PAL; Region 2.
- digital
- optical
- PAL
- video file
- DVD video
- region 2
- Summary:
- Tongue-in-cheek from start to finish, the story satirizes a favorite wartime theme, the daring and resourcefulness of citizens threatened by invaders. Set in Spanish-occupied Belgium in 1616, the film is noted for its subtle humor, witty acting and magnificent decor.
- Participant:
- Françoise Rosay (Madame the Burgomaster), Jean Murat (The Duke of Olivarés), André Alerme (the Burgomaster), Lynne Clevers (the Fishmonger's wife), Louis Jouvet (The Chaplain), Alfred Adam (the butcher), Marcel Carpentier (the baker).
- Credits:
- Photographer, Harry Stradling ; editor, Jacques Brillouin ; music, Louis Beydts.
- Notes:
- From a story by Charles Spaak.
- Aspect ratio 1.33:1.
- A DVD release of the motion picture originally produced in 1935.
- DVD extra: director' biography.
- Sleeve notes by Philip Kemp.
- Venice Film Festival, Best Direction, 1936; Le Grand Prix du Cinéma Français, 1936.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1939 Fund.
- OCLC:
- 56013765
- Publisher Number:
- 5035673005781
- BFIVD 578 BFI Video
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