Daens (1992)
1992 · 2h 18m · Drama, History
Genres: Drama, History
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.
Director: Stijn Coninx
Writers: Stijn Coninx, François Chevallier, Louis Paul Boon
Music by: Dirk Brossé
Cinematography: Walther van den Ende
Editor: Ludo Troch
Rated 7.1/10 by 67 viewers
Cast
Jan Decleir as Adolf DaensGérard Desarthe as Charles WoesteAntje De Boeck as Nette ScholliersMichaël Pas as Jan De MeeterKarel Baetens as JefkeJulien Schoenaerts as Bisschop StillemansWim Meuwissen as Pieter DaensBrit Alen as Louise DaensJohan Leysen as SchmittLinda van Dyck as Elizabeth BorremansIdwig Stephane as Eugene BorremansJappe Claes as PonnetMore like this
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