Daens (1992)
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.
- Date of release
- 1992-10-01
- TMDB
- 7.1 / 10 (68)
- Runtime
- 2h 18m
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Director
- Stijn Coninx
Casting
- 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
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