Watch Daens (1992) Official Trailer
7.1 / 10 IMDb October 1, 1992 2h 18m
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
Runtime
2h 18m
Release Date
October 1, 1992
Genre
Drama, History
Status
Released
Languages
Dutch, French, Italian, Latin, Spanish
Country
Belgium, France, Netherlands
Writers
Cast
Jan Decleir
as Adolf Daens
Gérard Desarthe
as Charles Woeste
Antje De Boeck
as Nette Scholliers
Michaël Pas
as Jan De Meeter
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Karel Baetens
as Jefke
Julien Schoenaerts
as Bisschop Stillemans
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Wim Meuwissen
as Pieter Daens
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Brit Alen
as Louise Daens
Johan Leysen
as Schmitt
Linda van Dyck
as Elizabeth Borremans
Idwig Stephane
as Eugene Borremans
Jappe Claes
as Ponnet
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Brenda Bertin
as Marie
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Alex Wilequet
as Monsignor Goossens
Fred Van Kuyk
as Burgemeester Van Wambeke
Herbert Flack
as Van Langenhove (Liberaal)
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Rik Hancké
as Nuncio
Matthias Schoenaerts
as Wannes Scholliers
Anna Grażyna Suchocka
as Julia
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Iwona Hofman
as Clarice
Production Companies
Dérives Productions
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