Daens
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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.
Priest Daens is a 1992 Belgian drama film based on the true story of Father Adolf Daens, a Catholic priest who fought for workers' rights and social reform in 1890s Aalst. The film chronicles his clash with the church hierarchy as he champions the oppressed textile workers and eventually enters politics.
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Jan DecleirAdolf Daens
Gérard DesartheCharles Woeste
Antje De BoeckNette Scholliers
Michaël PasJan De Meeter- Karel BaetensJefke
Julien SchoenaertsBisschop Stillemans- Wim MeuwissenPieter Daens
- Brit AlenLouise Daens
Johan LeysenSchmitt
Linda van DyckElizabeth Borremans
Idwig StephaneEugene Borremans
Jappe ClaesPonnet- Brenda BertinMarie
- Alex WilequetMonsignor Goossens
Fred Van KuykBurgemeester Van Wambeke
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When was Priest Daens released?
Priest Daens was released on October 1, 1992.
What is the film about?
The film follows Father Adolf Daens in the 1890s as he advocates for exploited textile workers in the industrial town of Aalst, challenging both the church and the powerful elite. Facing expulsion from the Catholic party, he founds the Christian Democrats and enters Parliament, forcing him to choose between his priesthood and his mission to help workers.
Is Priest Daens a true story?
Yes, the film is based on the true story of Father Adolf Daens, a Belgian priest who was a social activist and politician in the late 19th century.
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