Basic Info
Release: October 01, 1992
Runtime: 138 min
Rating: ⭐ 7.1/10 (63 votes)
Status: Released
Priest Daens
1992
138 min
⭐ 7.1/10
63 votes
Overview
In the 1890s, Father Adolf Daens goes to Aalst, a textile town where child labor is rife, pay and working conditions are horrible, the poor have no vote, and the Catholic church backs the petite bourgeoisie in oppressing workers. He writes a few columns for the Catholic paper, and soon workers are listening and the powerful are in an uproar. He's expelled from the Catholic party, so he starts the Christian Democrats and is elected to Parliament. After Rome disciplines him, he must choose between two callings, as priest and as champion of workers. In subplots, a courageous young woman falls in love with a socialist and survives a shop foreman's rape; children die; prelates play billiards.
Genres
Drama
History
Production Countries
- Belgium
- France
- Netherlands
Spoken Languages
- Dutch nl
- French fr
- Latin la
- Spanish es
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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
Crew
Stijn Coninx
Director
François Chevallier
Writer
Stijn Coninx
Writer
Addy Weijers
Writer
Dirk Brossé
Music
Dave Schram
Producer
Hans Pos
Producer
Maria Peters
Producer
Jean-Luc Ormières
Producer
Dirk Impens
Producer
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