Priest Daens

Priest Daens

1992
2h 18m
7.1

7.1/10

64 votes • View on IMDb
Drama History
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.

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Production Information

Production Companies
Dérives Productions Shooting Star Filmcompany Favourite Films
Production Countries
Belgium France Netherlands
Spoken Languages
Latin French Dutch Spanish

Keywords

biography industrial revolution

Quick Facts

Original Title Daens
Release Date October 1, 1992
Status Released
Language NL
IMDb ID tt0104046

Cast

Jan Decleir
Jan Decleir

Adolf Daens

Gérard Desarthe
Gérard Desarthe

Charles Woeste

Antje De Boeck
Antje De Boeck

Nette Scholliers

Michaël Pas
Michaël Pas

Jan De Meeter

Karel Baetens
Karel Baetens

Jefke

Julien Schoenaerts
Julien Schoenaerts

Bisschop Stillemans

Wim Meuwissen
Wim Meuwissen

Pieter Daens

Brit Alen
Brit Alen

Louise Daens

Johan Leysen
Johan Leysen

Schmitt

Linda van Dyck
Linda van Dyck

Elizabeth Borremans

Idwig Stephane
Idwig Stephane

Eugene Borremans

Jappe Claes
Jappe Claes

Ponnet

Key Crew

Stijn Coninx
Director
François Chevallier
Writer
Stijn Coninx
Writer
Addy Weijers
Writer
Dirk Impens
Producer
Jean-Luc Ormières
Producer
Maria Peters
Producer
Hans Pos
Producer