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25 February 1993 (Netherlands) morePlot:
In the 1890s, Father Adolf Daens goes to Aalst, a textile town where child labor is rife, pay and working conditions are horrible... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 7 wins & 1 nomination moreUser Comments:
A beautiful film about injustice and poverty moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jan Decleir | ... | Adolf Daens |
| Gérard Desarthe | ... | Charles Woeste |
| Antje de Boeck | ... | Nette Scholliers |
| Michael Pas | ... | Jan De Meeter |
| Karel Baetens | ... | Jefke |
| Julien Schoenaerts | ... | Bishop Stillemans |
| Wim Meuwissen | ... | Pieter Daens |
| Brit Alen | ... | Louise Daens |
| Johan Leysen | ... | Schmitt |
| Idwig Stephane | ... | Eugene Borremans |
| Linda van Dyck | ... | Elizabeth Borremans (as Linda van Dijck) |
| Jappe Claes | ... | Ponnet |
| Brenda Bertin | ... | Marie |
| Alex Wilequet | ... | Monsignor Goossens |
| Rik Hancké | ... | Nuncio |
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"Daens" is a film about a priest, Adolf Daens, in Flanders in the 19th century. He feels pity for the workers, the terrible conditions they have to work and live in. The work they do in the factories is dangerous and their salaries low.
Daens tries to help the workers but the mighty director of the factory and the church officials try to stop him. With an alliance of socialists, liberals and Roman catholics, Daens succeeds in becoming elected for the Belgian parliament. He continues his fight against the injustice in Flanders but the pressure on him accumulates...