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Daens is a 1992 Belgian period drama film directed by Stijn Coninx, after a novel by Louis Paul Boon. This 1992 drama starring Jan Decleir, Gérard Desarthe, Antje de Boeck and Michael Pas, tells the true story of Adolf Daens, a Catholic priest in Aalst who strives to improve the miserable working conditions in the local factories. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1992.
In 2008 the film's screenplay was adapted into a stage musical.
Original Release
10/01/1992
US Release
10/01/1992
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jan Decleir | Adolf Daens |
| Gérard Desarthe | Charles Woeste |
| Antje De Boeck | Nette Scholliers |
| Michael Pas | Jan De Meeter |
| Karel Baetens | Jefke |
| Julien Schoenaerts | Bishop Stillemans / Bisschop Stillemans |
| Wim Meuwissen | Pieter Daens |
| Brit Alen | Louise Daens |
| Johan Leysen | Schmitt |
| Idwig Stephane | Eugene Borremans |
Directors
Writers
Stijn Coninx, Fernand Auwera, Louis Paul Boon, François Chevallier, Addy Weijers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jan Decleir | Adolf Daens |
| Gérard Desarthe | Charles Woeste |
| Antje De Boeck | Nette Scholliers |
| Michael Pas | Jan De Meeter |
| Karel Baetens | Jefke |
| Julien Schoenaerts | Bishop Stillemans / Bisschop Stillemans |
| Wim Meuwissen | Pieter Daens |
| Brit Alen | Louise Daens |
| Johan Leysen | Schmitt |
| Idwig Stephane | Eugene Borremans |
| Linda van Dyck | Elizabeth Borremans |
| Jappe Claes | Ponnet |
| Brenda Bertin | Marie |
| Alex Wilequet | Monsignor Goossens |
| Rik Hancké | Nuncio |
| Giovanni Di Benedetto | Cardinal |
| Fred Van Kuyk | Mayor Vanwambeke / Burgemeester Van Wambeke |
| Gérald Marti | King Leopold II |
| Frank Vercruyssen | Louis Scholliers |
| Koen van Impe | Baron de Béthune |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Daphni Gadellaa | Producer |
| Dirk Impens | Producer |
| Frank Jansen | Producer |
| Jean-Luc Ormieres | Producer |
| Maria Peters | Producer |
| Hans Pos | Producer |
| Dave Schram | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1993 | Oscar | Best Foreign Language Film | Nominated |
