
1992
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.

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

Frank Vercruyssen
Louis Scholliers

Koen van Impe
Baron de Bethune

Paul Wuyts
Vader Scholliers

Marilou Mermans
Moeder Nora Scholliers

Peter Van Asbroeck
Gust

Gert Portael
Zulma

Door van Boeckel
Achiel Eeman

Marc Van Eeghem
Jules

Günther Lesage
Journalist

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