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Priest Daens
Priest Daens

Priest Daens

7.1/10

2hr 18mins

Country:BE, FR, NL

1992

DramaHistory
Spoken Languages: Nederlands, Français, Latin, Español

Overview:

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.

Budget

$0.00

Production companies

Dérives Productions, Shooting Star Filmcompany, Favourite Films

Genre

Drama, History

Runtime

2hr 18mins

Rating

7.1/10

Release Date

1992-10-01

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