Daens

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.

Directed by Stijn Coninx

Top cast

Jan Decleir

Adolf Daens

Gérard Desarthe

Charles Woeste

Antje De Boeck

Nette Scholliers

Michaël Pas

Jan De Meeter

K

Karel Baetens

Jefke

Julien Schoenaerts

Bisschop Stillemans

W

Wim Meuwissen

Pieter Daens

B

Brit Alen

Louise Daens

Johan Leysen

Schmitt

Linda van Dyck

Elizabeth Borremans

Idwig Stephane

Eugene Borremans

Jappe Claes

Ponnet

B

Brenda Bertin

Marie

A

Alex Wilequet

Monsignor Goossens

Fred Van Kuyk

Burgemeester Van Wambeke

Herbert Flack

Van Langenhove (Liberaal)

R

Rik Hancké

Nuncio

Matthias Schoenaerts

Wannes Scholliers

Anna Grażyna Suchocka

Julia

I

Iwona Hofman

Clarice

Details