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Article: Restored 'Carnival' adds 20 minutes not seen in U.S.
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- Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)
- Article date:
- February 2, 2007
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Byline: Michael Wilmington
Feb. 2--"Carnival in Flanders" was a French art film that American audiences in the '30s adored: a witty, supremely sophisticated romantic comedy that took the facts of life for granted and served up its erotic irony with beautiful imagery and brilliant players. Director Jacques Feyder's most famous film is set in 17th Century Flanders, where a small town is invaded by the Spanish. The men flee but, rather than resist, the women, led by Francoise Rosay as the burgomaster's wife, decide to be irresistible instead--to conquer by l'amour. There's an urbane priest played by that supreme French stage/movie actor Louis Jouvet, and the ...