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 byStijn Coninx
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 18m
- Language
- NL
- Released
- October 1, 1992
Dérives ProductionsFavourite FilmsFeaturing
Cast & crew
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
- Directed by
- Stijn Coninx
- Written by
- François ChevallierStijn Coninx
- Produced by
- Dave Schram
Hans Pos
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