Priest Daens 1992
Priest Daens
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.
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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Full Cast & Crew... Adolf Daens
... Charles Woeste
... Nette Scholliers
... Jan De Meeter
... Jefke
... Bisschop Stillemans
Release Date:
Oct 01, 1992 (Belgium,France,Netherlands)
Run Time:
2hr 18`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
Dutch
Production Countries:
Belgium,France,Netherlands
Status:
Released
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Cast & Crew of
Priest Daens - Priest Daens
Directors & Credit Writers
JD
Johan Dirckx... Assistant Director
ER
Els Rastelli... Assistant Director
... First Assistant Director
Cast
... Adolf Daens
... Charles Woeste
... Nette Scholliers
... Jan De Meeter
... Jefke
... Bisschop Stillemans
... Pieter Daens
BA
Brit Alen... Louise Daens
... Schmitt
... Elizabeth Borremans
... Eugene Borremans
... Ponnet
... Marie
... Monsignor Goossens
... Burgemeester Van Wambeke
... Van Langenhove (Liberaal)
RH
Rik Hancké... Nuncio
... Wannes Scholliers
... Julia
IH
Iwona Hofman... Clarice