Priest Daens (1992)

ALL 10/01/1992 (nl) Drama, History 138 Min
  • Release
    10/01/1992
  • Production
    Dérives Productions, Shooting Star Filmcompany, Favourite Films
  • Rotten tomato
    71%
  • Original title
    Daens
  • Original language
    nl
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

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.

  1. Stijn Coninx

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Ludo Troch

    Editor



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Casts

  1. Jan Decleir

    Adolf Daens

  2. Gérard Desarthe

    Charles Woeste

  3. Antje De Boeck

    Nette Scholliers

  4. Michaël Pas

    Jan De Meeter

  5. Karel Baetens

    Jefke

  6. Julien Schoenaerts

    Bisschop Stillemans

  7. Wim Meuwissen

    Pieter Daens

  8. Brit Alen

    Louise Daens

  9. Johan Leysen

    Schmitt

  10. Linda van Dyck

    Elizabeth Borremans

  11. Idwig Stephane

    Eugene Borremans

  12. Jappe Claes

    Ponnet

  13. Brenda Bertin

    Marie

  14. Alex Wilequet

    Monsignor Goossens

  15. Fred Van Kuyk

    Burgemeester Van Wambeke

  16. Herbert Flack

    Van Langenhove (Liberaal)

  17. Rik Hancké

    Nuncio

  18. Matthias Schoenaerts

    Wannes Scholliers

  19. Anna Grażyna Suchocka

    Julia

  20. Iwona Hofman

    Clarice

  21. Julia Banaszkiewicz

    Nini

  22. Brunon Bukowski

    Commission Member

  23. Andrzej Głoskowski

    Commission Member

  24. Sławomir Maciejewski

    Gendarmerie Officer

  25. Leon Niemczyk

    Commission Member

  26. Tadeusz Teodorczyk

    Commission Member

  27. Ludwik Benoit

    Man beside Nini's Corpse

  28. Genowefa Korska

    Lisette

  29. Mirosław Jękot

    Gang Member

  30. Dariusz Kowalski

    Gang Member

  31. Jacek Łuczak

    Gang Member

  32. Tadeusz Falana

    Gang Member

  33. Jacek Sut

    Gang Member

  34. Barbara Połomska

    Woman giving out Soup

  35. Wiesława Grochowska

    Woman giving out Soup

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 35 , Crews : 56

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Priest Daens (1992) 138 Min

ALL 10/01/1992 (nl)
Drama, History
  • Release 10/01/1992
  • Production
    Dérives Productions, Shooting Star Filmcompany, Favourite Films
  • Original title Daens
  • nl
  • Revenue0.00

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.

  1. Stijn Coninx

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Ludo Troch

    Editor

  4. Dirk Impens, Jean-Luc Ormières, Maria Peters, Hans Pos, Dave Schram

    Producer