Movie

Daens (1992)

• October 1, 1992
• 2h 18m

• Drama
• History

Overview

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.

Director

Stijn Coninx

Writers

Stijn Coninx, François Chevallier, Louis Paul Boon, Addy Weijers

Starring

Jan Decleir, Gérard Desarthe, Antje De Boeck