Movie

Daens

★ 7.1/10 · 67 votes 1992 2h 18m Released

DramaHistory

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.

Cast

Jan Decleir Adolf Daens Gérard Desarthe Charles Woeste Antje De Boeck Nette Scholliers Michaël Pas Jan De Meeter K Karel Baetens Jefke Julien Schoenaerts Bisschop Stillemans