Daens

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 1, 1992

Original language

Dutch

Spoken languages

Dutch, French, Latin, Spanish

Countries

Belgium, France, Netherlands

Production

Dérives Productions,Shooting Star Filmcompany,Favourite Films

Cast

Jan Decleir,Gérard Desarthe,Antje De Boeck,Michaël Pas,Karel Baetens,Julien Schoenaerts,Wim Meuwissen,Brit Alen,Johan Leysen,Linda van Dyckand 45 more

Director

Stijn Coninx

Writer

Stijn Coninx,François Chevallier,Louis Paul Boon,Addy Weijers,Fernand Auwera

Producer

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

Cinematography

Walther van den Ende

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0104046