
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.
Priest Daens
Rating
7.1/10
Release Date
1992-10-01
Runtime
138 minutes
Status
Released
Cast

Jan Decleir
Adolf Daens

Gérard Desarthe
Charles Woeste

Antje De Boeck
Nette Scholliers

Michaël Pas
Jan De Meeter

Karel Baetens
Jefke

Julien Schoenaerts
Bisschop Stillemans

Wim Meuwissen
Pieter Daens

Brit Alen
Louise Daens

Johan Leysen
Schmitt

Linda van Dyck
Elizabeth Borremans

Idwig Stephane
Eugene Borremans

Jappe Claes
Ponnet
Production Companies
Dérives Productions

Shooting Star Filmcompany
Favourite Films