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Cast
Jan Decleir | As: Adolf Daens | |
Gérard Desarthe | As: Charles Woeste | |
Antje De Boeck | As: Nette Scholliers | |
Michaël Pas | As: Jan De Meeter | |
Karel Baetens | As: Jefke |
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 |
Cast
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 |
Directed By
Stijn Coninx |
Director |
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Johan Dirckx |
Assistant Director |
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Fons Feyaerts |
Assistant Director |
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Guy Goossens |
Assistant Director |
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Patrice Martineau |
First Assistant Director |
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Els Rastelli |
Assistant Director |
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Philippe Van Damme |
Assistant Director |
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Writing Credits
Louis Paul Boon |
Novel |
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François Chevallier |
Writer |
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Stijn Coninx |
Writer |
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Addy Weijers |
Writer |
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Fernand Auwera |
Scenario Writer |
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Production Crew
Ryszard Chutkowski |
Production Manager |
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Daphni Gadellaa |
Producer's Assistant |
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Dirk Impens |
Producer |
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Frank Jansen |
Co-Producer |
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Jean-Luc Ormières |
Producer |
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Maria Peters |
Producer |
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Hans Pos |
Producer |
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Dave Schram |
Producer |
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Job Gosschalk |
Casting |
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Kris Vinck |
Casting |
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Guy De Lombaert |
Production Manager |
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Jerzy Piaseczny |
Unit Production Manager |
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Jo van Hende |
Assistant Location Manager |
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Eddy Stevesyns |
Assistant Location Manager |
Edited By
Ludo Troch |
Editor |
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Costume and Makeup
Yan Tax |
Costume Design |
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Winnie Gallis |
Makeup Artist |
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Dick Naastepad |
Hairstylist |
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Kristin Van Passel |
Wardrobe Assistant |
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Sound
Dirk Brossé |
Music |
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Philippe Baudhuin |
Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
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Benoît Biral |
Sound Recordist |
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Eric DeVos |
Sound Editor |
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Christian Monheim |
Boom Operator |
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Henri Morelle |
Sound Engineer |
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Philippe Ravoet |
Sound Editor |
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Ewin Ryckaert |
Sound Assistant |
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Ann Van Aken |
Sound Assistant |
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Philippe van Leer |
Foley Artist |
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Visual Effects
Camera
Walther van den Ende |
Director of Photography |
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Koen Firlefijn |
Grip |
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Didier Frateur |
First Assistant Camera |
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Glynn Speeckaert |
Assistant Camera |
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Benoît Theunissen |
Key Grip |
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Yves Vandermeeren |
Camera Operator |
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Lighting
Chris Hacken |
Best Boy Electric |
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Dirk van Rampelbergh |
Electrician |
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Art Department
Hubert Pouille |
Production Design |
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Allan Starski |
Production Design |
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Ewa Skoczkowska |
Art Direction |
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Guy Cantraine |
Set Dresser |
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Other Crew
Miroslaw Marchwinski |
Special Effects |
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Robert Brzeziński |
Stunt Coordinator |
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Bogdan Michalak |
Stunt Coordinator |
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