
Priest Daens (1992)
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.
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Additional Info
Budget | $0.00 |
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Revenue | $0.00 |
Original Language | nl |
Popularity | 4.975 |
Directed By
Stijn Coninx
Crew
Stijn Coninx
Louis Paul Boon
François Chevallier
Stijn Coninx
Addy Weijers
Ryszard Chutkowski
Fernand Auwera
Daphni Gadellaa
Dirk Impens
Frank Jansen
Jean-Luc Ormières
Maria Peters
Hans Pos
Dave Schram
Dirk Brossé
Walther van den Ende
Ludo Troch
Job Gosschalk
Kris Vinck
Hubert Pouille
Allan Starski
Ewa Skoczkowska
Yan Tax
Winnie Gallis
Dick Naastepad
Guy De Lombaert
Jerzy Piaseczny
Johan Dirckx
Fons Feyaerts
Guy Goossens
Patrice Martineau
Els Rastelli
Philippe Van Damme
Guy Cantraine
Philippe Baudhuin
Benoît Biral
Eric DeVos
Christian Monheim
Henri Morelle
Philippe Ravoet
Ewin Ryckaert
Ann Van Aken
Philippe van Leer
Miroslaw Marchwinski
Robert Brzeziński
Bogdan Michalak
Koen Firlefijn
Didier Frateur
Chris Hacken
Glynn Speeckaert
Benoît Theunissen
Dirk van Rampelbergh
Yves Vandermeeren
Kristin Van Passel
Jo van Hende
Eddy Stevesyns
TOP CAST

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
Brenda Bertin
Marie
Alex Wilequet
Monsignor Goossens

Fred Van Kuyk
Burgemeester Van Wambeke

Herbert Flack
Van Langenhove (Liberaal)
Rik Hancké
Nuncio

Matthias Schoenaerts
Wannes Scholliers

Anna Grażyna Suchocka
Julia
Iwona Hofman
Clarice
Julia Banaszkiewicz
Nini

Brunon Bukowski
Commission Member

Andrzej Głoskowski
Commission Member

Sławomir Maciejewski
Gendarmerie Officer

Leon Niemczyk
Commission Member

Tadeusz Teodorczyk
Commission Member

Ludwik Benoit
Man beside Nini's Corpse
Genowefa Korska
Lisette
Mirosław Jękot
Gang Member

Dariusz Kowalski
Gang Member
Jacek Łuczak
Gang Member

Tadeusz Falana
Gang Member

Jacek Sut
Gang Member

Barbara Połomska
Woman giving out Soup
Wiesława Grochowska
Woman giving out Soup