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Priest Daens
1992, Oct 01
2h 18m
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.
Directed by
Stijn Coninx
Written by
Stijn Coninx, François Chevallier, Addy Weijers
Matthias Schoenaerts
Wannes Scholliers
Jan Decleir
Adolf Daens
Johan Leysen
Schmitt
Michaël Pas
Jan De Meeter
Gérard Desarthe
Charles Woeste
Leon Niemczyk
Commission Member
Julien Schoenaerts
Bisschop Stillemans
Linda van Dyck
Elizabeth Borremans
Herbert Flack
Van Langenhove (Liberaal)
Bert Cosemans
Hector Plancquaert
Idwig Stephane
Eugene Borremans
Koen van Impe
Baron de Bethune
Ludwik Benoit
Man beside Nini's Corpse
Marc Van Eeghem
Jules
Barbara Połomska
Woman giving out Soup
Dariusz Kowalski
Gang Member
Ludo Busschots
De Backer
Luk D'Heu
Dokter Claus
Marilou Mermans
Moeder Nora Scholliers
Günther Lesage
Journalist
Fred Van Kuyk
Burgemeester Van Wambeke
Gert Portael
Zulma
Jappe Claes
Ponnet
Antje De Boeck
Nette Scholliers
Marc Peeters
Vandermeersch
Door van Boeckel
Achiel Eeman
Frank Vercruyssen
Louis Scholliers
Andrzej Głoskowski
Commission Member
Tadeusz Teodorczyk
Commission Member
Anna Grażyna Suchocka
Julia
Brunon Bukowski
Commission Member
Sławomir Maciejewski
Gendarmerie Officer
Jacek Sut
Gang Member
Els De Schepper
Josée
Tadeusz Falana
Gang Member
Karel Baetens
Jefke
Wim Meuwissen
Pieter Daens
Brit Alen
Louise Daens
Brenda Bertin
Marie
Alex Wilequet
Monsignor Goossens
Rik Hancké
Nuncio
Iwona Hofman
Clarice
Julia Banaszkiewicz
Nini
Genowefa Korska
Lisette
Mirosław Jękot
Gang Member
Jacek Łuczak
Gang Member
Wiesława Grochowska
Woman giving out Soup
Paul Wuyts
Vader Scholliers
Peter Van Asbroeck
Gust
Vic Moeremans
Abt
Jan Steen
Fons
Stijn Meuris
Pier
Manu Verreth
Koetsier
Arthur Semay
Vader Nini
Myriam Bronzwaar
Moeder Nini
Johan Dirckx
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