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Mood:
- GloomyCaptivatingBleakDisturbingSincere
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Plot:
- Fighting the SystemPoliticsRebelliousnessSocial DifferencesCourtroom DramaWorking ClassReligions or CultsInjustice more...
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Genres:
- DramaForeignPeriod
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Time/Period:
- 19th Century
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Place:
- BelgiumEuropeFactory
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Based on:
- Based on BookBiographyBased on True Story
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Attitudes:
- SeriousRealisticSlow
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Daens, 1992
Dutch, French, Latin, Spanish
Belgium, France, Netherlands
Profile of Daens
The mood of Daens is gloomy, captivating, and disturbing. The plot centers around the working class, courtroom drama, and rebelliousness. It is a drama, foreign, and period movie. In approach, Daens is serious and realistic. The pacing is slow. It takes place, at least partly, in a factory. Daens is set in Belgium. It happens in the 19th century. It is drawn from a biography, originally a true story, and based on a book.
Summary of Daens
In this true-life drama a priest speaking out about the deplorable working conditions in 1893 Belgium finds himself faced with powerful enemies, from local government and church leaders to King Leopold II and Pope Leo XIII. His faith allows him to continue his fight. Academy Award Nominations: Best Foreign Language Film.
Details
| Language: | Dutch, French, Latin, Spanish |
| Country: | Belgium, France, Netherlands |
| Release date: | October 1992 |
| Runtime: | 138 min |
Cast and Crew
as Priester Daens
as Charles Woeste
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