Flanders under Philip II (1923)

January. 01,1923

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Concepcion de la Playa Setta, an Andalusian noblewoman, the daughter of the provost marshall of Flanders, is in love with the Duke Philippe de Hornes. He is a Brussels gentleman in revolt against her people, the Spanish occupiers. When her rebellious lover is hurt during an uprising against the troops of Philip II, Concepcion takes him in in her house. And she personally defends him when, at his trial. Condemned to be hanged through the intervention of the Duke of Alba, de Hornes is eventually reprieved by the new governor and set free. The two lovers meet again and can live happily from now on.

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Cast

Marcel Vibert as Don Luis de Zuniga y Requesens

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André Roanne as Philippe de Hornes

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Raquel Meller as Conception de la Playa Serra

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Reviews

Colibel

1923/01/01

Terrible acting, screenplay and direction.

GrimPrecise

1923/01/02

I'll tell you why so serious

Claysaba

1923/01/03

Excellent, Without a doubt!!

Dynamixor

1923/01/04

The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.