Film
Daens
1992 · 2h 18m · Drama · History
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- 7.5
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Overview
Father Daens returns to Aalst, where workers suffer from poverty, child labor, and exploitation in the textile industry. Driven by his sense of justice, he takes their side, even if it means confronting the church and the upper class. A detailed historical drama about the fight for justice.
Cast
Jan Decleir
Adolf Daens
Gérard Desarthe
Charles Woeste
Antje De Boeck
Nette Scholliers
Michaël Pas
Jan De Meeter
Karel Baetens
Jefke
Julien Schoenaerts
Bisschop Stillemans
Wim Meuwissen
Pieter Daens
Brit Alen
Louise Daens
Johan Leysen
Schmitt
Linda van Dyck
Elizabeth Borremans
Idwig Stephane
Eugene Borremans
Jappe Claes
Ponnet
Brenda Bertin
Marie
Alex Wilequet
Monsignor Goossens
Fred Van Kuyk
Burgemeester Van Wambeke
Herbert Flack
Van Langenhove (Liberaal)
Crew
- Stijn ConinxDirector · Writer
- François ChevallierWriter
- Addy WeijersWriter
- Louis Paul BoonNovel
- Hans PosProducer
- Jean-Luc OrmièresProducer
- Dirk ImpensProducer
- Dave SchramProducer
- Maria PetersProducer
- Walther van den EndeDirector of Photography
Media
Details
- Release date
- October 1, 1992
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Dutch
- Runtime
- 2h 18m
- Rated
- 15
- Genres
- Drama, History
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