Priest Daens (1992)
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.

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Cast

Jan Decleir Jan Decleir As: Adolf Daens
Gérard Desarthe Gérard Desarthe As: Charles Woeste
Antje De Boeck Antje De Boeck As: Nette Scholliers
Michaël Pas Michaël Pas As: Jan De Meeter
Karel Baetens Karel Baetens As: Jefke
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Storyline

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.


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Certification: 15

Details

Genres: Drama, History

Language: Nederlands, Français, Latin, Español

Release Date: 01 October 1992

Country: BE, FR, NL

Runtime: 138m

Company Credits

Company: Dérives Productions, Shooting Star Filmcompany, Favourite Films

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Cast

Jan Decleir

Jan Decleir

Adolf Daens

Gérard Desarthe

Gérard Desarthe

Charles Woeste

Antje De Boeck

Antje De Boeck

Nette Scholliers

Michaël Pas

Michaël Pas

Jan De Meeter

Karel Baetens

Karel Baetens

Jefke

Julien Schoenaerts

Julien Schoenaerts

Bisschop Stillemans

Wim Meuwissen

Wim Meuwissen

Pieter Daens

Brit Alen

Brit Alen

Louise Daens

Johan Leysen

Johan Leysen

Schmitt

Linda van Dyck

Linda van Dyck

Elizabeth Borremans

Idwig Stephane

Idwig Stephane

Eugene Borremans

Jappe Claes

Jappe Claes

Ponnet

Brenda Bertin

Brenda Bertin

Marie

Alex Wilequet

Alex Wilequet

Monsignor Goossens

Fred Van Kuyk

Fred Van Kuyk

Burgemeester Van Wambeke

Herbert Flack

Herbert Flack

Van Langenhove (Liberaal)

Rik Hancké

Rik Hancké

Nuncio

Matthias Schoenaerts

Matthias Schoenaerts

Wannes Scholliers

Anna Grażyna Suchocka

Anna Grażyna Suchocka

Julia

Iwona Hofman

Iwona Hofman

Clarice

Julia Banaszkiewicz

Julia Banaszkiewicz

Nini

Brunon Bukowski

Brunon Bukowski

Commission Member

Andrzej Głoskowski

Andrzej Głoskowski

Commission Member

Sławomir Maciejewski

Sławomir Maciejewski

Gendarmerie Officer

Leon Niemczyk

Leon Niemczyk

Commission Member

Tadeusz Teodorczyk

Tadeusz Teodorczyk

Commission Member

Ludwik Benoit

Ludwik Benoit

Man beside Nini's Corpse

Genowefa Korska

Genowefa Korska

Lisette

Mirosław Jękot

Mirosław Jękot

Gang Member

Dariusz Kowalski

Dariusz Kowalski

Gang Member

Jacek Łuczak

Jacek Łuczak

Gang Member

Tadeusz Falana

Tadeusz Falana

Gang Member

Jacek Sut

Jacek Sut

Gang Member

Barbara Połomska

Barbara Połomska

Woman giving out Soup

Wiesława Grochowska

Wiesława Grochowska

Woman giving out Soup

Directed By

Stijn Coninx

Stijn Coninx

Director

Johan Dirckx

Johan Dirckx

Assistant Director

Fons Feyaerts

Fons Feyaerts

Assistant Director

Guy Goossens

Guy Goossens

Assistant Director

Patrice Martineau

Patrice Martineau

First Assistant Director

Els Rastelli

Els Rastelli

Assistant Director

Philippe Van Damme

Philippe Van Damme

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Ryszard Chutkowski

Ryszard Chutkowski

Production Manager

Daphni Gadellaa

Daphni Gadellaa

Producer's Assistant

Dirk Impens

Dirk Impens

Producer

Frank Jansen

Frank Jansen

Co-Producer

Jean-Luc Ormières

Jean-Luc Ormières

Producer

Maria Peters

Maria Peters

Producer

Hans Pos

Hans Pos

Producer

Dave Schram

Dave Schram

Producer

Job Gosschalk

Job Gosschalk

Casting

Kris Vinck

Kris Vinck

Casting

Guy De Lombaert

Guy De Lombaert

Production Manager

Jerzy Piaseczny

Jerzy Piaseczny

Unit Production Manager

Jo van Hende

Jo van Hende

Assistant Location Manager

Eddy Stevesyns

Eddy Stevesyns

Assistant Location Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Yan Tax

Yan Tax

Costume Design

Winnie Gallis

Winnie Gallis

Makeup Artist

Dick Naastepad

Dick Naastepad

Hairstylist

Kristin Van Passel

Kristin Van Passel

Wardrobe Assistant

Sound

Dirk Brossé

Dirk Brossé

Music

Philippe Baudhuin

Philippe Baudhuin

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Benoît Biral

Benoît Biral

Sound Recordist

Eric DeVos

Eric DeVos

Sound Editor

Christian Monheim

Christian Monheim

Boom Operator

Henri Morelle

Henri Morelle

Sound Engineer

Philippe Ravoet

Philippe Ravoet

Sound Editor

Ewin Ryckaert

Ewin Ryckaert

Sound Assistant

Ann Van Aken

Ann Van Aken

Sound Assistant

Philippe van Leer

Philippe van Leer

Foley Artist

Visual Effects

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Camera

Walther van den Ende

Walther van den Ende

Director of Photography

Koen Firlefijn

Koen Firlefijn

Grip

Didier Frateur

Didier Frateur

First Assistant Camera

Glynn Speeckaert

Glynn Speeckaert

Assistant Camera

Benoît Theunissen

Benoît Theunissen

Key Grip

Yves Vandermeeren

Yves Vandermeeren

Camera Operator

Lighting

Chris Hacken

Chris Hacken

Best Boy Electric

Dirk van Rampelbergh

Dirk van Rampelbergh

Electrician

Art Department

Hubert Pouille

Hubert Pouille

Production Design

Allan Starski

Allan Starski

Production Design

Ewa Skoczkowska

Ewa Skoczkowska

Art Direction

Guy Cantraine

Guy Cantraine

Set Dresser

Other Crew

Miroslaw Marchwinski

Miroslaw Marchwinski

Special Effects

Robert Brzeziński

Robert Brzeziński

Stunt Coordinator

Bogdan Michalak

Bogdan Michalak

Stunt Coordinator

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