Movie

Daens

1992★ 7.1 · 672h 18mDramaHistory

Overview

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.

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Cast

Matthias Schoenaerts
as Wannes Scholliers

Jan Decleir
as Adolf Daens

Michaël Pas
as Jan De Meeter

Julien Schoenaerts
as Bisschop Stillemans

Johan Leysen
as Schmitt

Gérard Desarthe
as Charles Woeste

Leon Niemczyk
as Commission Member

Luk D'Heu
as Dokter Claus

Linda van Dyck
as Elizabeth Borremans

Herbert Flack
as Van Langenhove (Liberaal)

Ludo Busschots
as De Backer

Manu Verreth
as Koetsier