DramaHistory
Daens
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.
Directed by Stijn Coninx
71
User score
67 votes
Status
Released
Released
October 1, 1992
Runtime
2h 18m
Language
Dutch, French, Italian, Latin, Spanish
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
