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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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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1992-10-01
- video_camera_front Companies Dérives Productions, Shooting Star Filmcompany, Favourite Films
- timer Runtime: 138 Mins
- star Rating: 7.1 / 10
- favorite Likes: 55 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0104046
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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
Brenda Bertin
Marie
Alex Wilequet
Monsignor Goossens
Fred Van Kuyk
Burgemeester Van Wambeke
Herbert Flack
Van Langenhove (Liberaal)
Rik Hancké
Nuncio
Matthias Schoenaerts
Wannes Scholliers
Anna Grażyna Suchocka
Julia
Iwona Hofman
Clarice
Julia Banaszkiewicz
Nini
Brunon Bukowski
Commission Member
Andrzej Głoskowski
Commission Member
Sławomir Maciejewski
Gendarmerie Officer
Leon Niemczyk
Commission Member
Tadeusz Teodorczyk
Commission Member
Ludwik Benoit
Man beside Nini's Corpse
Genowefa Korska
Lisette
Mirosław Jękot
Gang Member
Dariusz Kowalski
Gang Member
Jacek Łuczak
Gang Member
Tadeusz Falana
Gang Member
Jacek Sut
Gang Member
Barbara Połomska
Woman giving out Soup
Wiesława Grochowska
Woman giving out Soup
groups Crew
Stijn Coninx
Director
Stijn Coninx
Writer
François Chevallier
Writer
Louis Paul Boon
Novel
Addy Weijers
Writer
Ryszard Chutkowski
Production Manager
Job Gosschalk
Casting
Kris Vinck
Casting
Allan Starski
Production Design
Hans Pos
Producer
Philippe Van Damme
Assistant Director
Benoît Theunissen
Key Grip
Jean-Luc Ormières
Producer
Guy De Lombaert
Production Manager
Fons Feyaerts
Assistant Director
Koen Firlefijn
Grip
Yves Vandermeeren
Camera Operator
Kristin Van Passel
Wardrobe Assistant
Dirk Impens
Producer
Didier Frateur
First Assistant Camera
Chris Hacken
Best Boy Electric
Jo van Hende
Assistant Location Manager
Eddy Stevesyns
Assistant Location Manager
Patrice Martineau
First Assistant Director
Guy Cantraine
Set Dresser
Philippe van Leer
Foley Artist
Bogdan Michalak
Stunt Coordinator
Dave Schram
Producer
Walther van den Ende
Director of Photography
Ludo Troch
Editor
Johan Dirckx
Assistant Director
Guy Goossens
Assistant Director
Els Rastelli
Assistant Director
Miroslaw Marchwinski
Special Effects
Eric DeVos
Sound Editor
Daphni Gadellaa
Producer's Assistant
Ewin Ryckaert
Sound Assistant
Robert Brzeziński
Stunt Coordinator
Dirk van Rampelbergh
Electrician
Frank Jansen
Co-Producer
Hubert Pouille
Production Design
Winnie Gallis
Makeup Artist
Dick Naastepad
Hairstylist
Ann Van Aken
Sound Assistant
Dirk Brossé
Music
Yan Tax
Costume Design
Glynn Speeckaert
Assistant Camera
Philippe Baudhuin
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Philippe Ravoet
Sound Editor
Fernand Auwera
Scenario Writer
Jerzy Piaseczny
Unit Production Manager
Benoît Biral
Sound Recordist
Christian Monheim
Boom Operator
Maria Peters
Producer
Henri Morelle
Sound Engineer
Ewa Skoczkowska
Art Direction
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