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.
- Released
- 1992-10-01
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Runtime
- 138 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Stijn Coninx
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 from 68 votes
Cast
- Jan Decleir as Adolf Daens
- Gérard Desarthe as Charles Woeste
- Antje De Boeck as Nette Scholliers
- Michaël Pas as Jan De Meeter
- Karel Baetens as Jefke
- Julien Schoenaerts as Bisschop Stillemans
- Wim Meuwissen as Pieter Daens
- Brit Alen as Louise Daens
- Johan Leysen as Schmitt
- Linda van Dyck as Elizabeth Borremans
- Idwig Stephane as Eugene Borremans
- Jappe Claes as Ponnet