Priest Daens (1992)
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.
Director: Stijn Coninx
Jan Decleir Adolf Daens |
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Gérard Desarthe Charles Woeste |
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Antje De Boeck Nette Scholliers |
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Michaël Pas Jan De Meeter |
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Karel Baetens Jefke |
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Julien Schoenaerts Bisschop Stillemans |
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Wim Meuwissen Pieter Daens |
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Brit Alen Louise Daens |
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Johan Leysen Schmitt |
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Linda van Dyck Elizabeth Borremans |
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Idwig Stephane Eugene Borremans |
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Jappe Claes Ponnet |
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Brenda Bertin Marie |
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Alex Wilequet Monsignor Goossens |
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Fred Van Kuyk Burgemeester Van Wambeke |
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Herbert Flack Van Langenhove (Liberaal) |
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Rik Hancké Nuncio |
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Matthias Schoenaerts Wannes Scholliers |
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Anna Grażyna Suchocka Julia |
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Iwona Hofman Clarice |
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Julia Banaszkiewicz Nini |
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Brunon Bukowski Commission Member |
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Andrzej Głoskowski Commission Member |
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Sławomir Maciejewski Gendarmerie Officer |
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Leon Niemczyk Commission Member |
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Tadeusz Teodorczyk Commission Member |
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Ludwik Benoit Man beside Nini's Corpse |
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Genowefa Korska Lisette |
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Mirosław Jękot Gang Member |
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Dariusz Kowalski Gang Member |
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Jacek Łuczak Gang Member |
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Tadeusz Falana Gang Member |
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Jacek Sut Gang Member |
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Barbara Połomska Woman giving out Soup |
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Wiesława Grochowska Woman giving out Soup |
Production | Job Gosschalk | Casting |
Art | Allan Starski | Production Design |
Costume & Make-Up | Yan Tax | Costume Design |
Costume & Make-Up | Winnie Gallis | Makeup Artist |
Editing | Ludo Troch | Editor |
Sound | Dirk Brossé | Music |
Sound | Henri Morelle | Sound Engineer |
Art | Hubert Pouille | Production Design |
Camera | Walther van den Ende | Director of Photography |
Writing | François Chevallier | Writer |
Sound | Ewin Ryckaert | Sound Assistant |
Sound | Philippe Ravoet | Sound Editor |
Sound | Christian Monheim | Boom Operator |
Production | Dirk Impens | Producer |
Production | Ryszard Chutkowski | Production Manager |
Camera | Glynn Speeckaert | Assistant Camera |
Directing | Stijn Coninx | Director |
Writing | Stijn Coninx | Writer |
Directing | Patrice Martineau | First Assistant Director |
Production | Maria Peters | Producer |
Production | Dave Schram | Producer |
Art | Ewa Skoczkowska | Art Direction |
Production | Hans Pos | Producer |
Directing | Fons Feyaerts | Assistant Director |
Sound | Eric DeVos | Sound Editor |
Writing | Addy Weijers | Writer |
Production | Jean-Luc Ormières | Producer |
Writing | Fernand Auwera | Scenario Writer |
Writing | Louis Paul Boon | Novel |
Sound | Philippe van Leer | Foley Artist |
Sound | Benoît Biral | Sound Recordist |
Costume & Make-Up | Kristin Van Passel | Wardrobe Assistant |
Directing | Guy Goossens | Assistant Director |
Costume & Make-Up | Dick Naastepad | Hairstylist |
Production | Eddy Stevesyns | Assistant Location Manager |
Crew | Robert Brzeziński | Stunt Coordinator |
Camera | Yves Vandermeeren | Camera Operator |
Lighting | Chris Hacken | Best Boy Electric |
Camera | Didier Frateur | First Assistant Camera |
Lighting | Dirk Van Rampelbergh | Electrician |
Production | Jerzy Piaseczny | Unit Production Manager |
Directing | Els Rastelli | Assistant Director |
Camera | Benoît Theunissen | Key Grip |
Sound | Ann Van Aken | Sound Assistant |
Production | Jo van Hende | Assistant Location Manager |
Art | Guy Cantraine | Set Dresser |
Sound | Philippe Baudhuin | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Camera | Koen Firlefijn | Grip |
Directing | Johan Dirckx | Assistant Director |
Production | Daphni Gadellaa | Producer's Assistant |
Production | Frank Jansen | Co-Producer |
Production | Kris Vinck | Casting |
Production | Guy De Lombaert | Production Manager |
Directing | Philippe Van Damme | Assistant Director |
Crew | Miroslaw Marchwinski | Special Effects |
Crew | Bogdan Michalak | Stunt Coordinator |