The Conscript
The Conscript

The Conscript

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1974
1h 22m
4.9(8 votes)
Drama

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In 1833, when the fledgling Belgian kingdom still fears a Dutch invasion, recruits were selected annually from an age cohort by a draw of lots in each locality. In this grim, then contemporary drama by the 'father of Flemish literature', Hendrik Conscience, Jan Braems, a poor and naive farmers-boy, accepts the not uncommon offer by a rich family to sell his lucky ticket (out) to their son for a hefty sum compared to the miserable labor wages at the time. Army life is even harsher then a farmhand's, especially for a Dutch-speaking an-alphabet who simply can't understand his francophone superiors, and Jan's nature is not complacent enough for military discipline even by todays standards, so he soon gets into all kinds of trouble, including gambling his capital away and a venereal disease. When his girlfriend back home goes looking for him, her life is doomed as well.

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Jan Decleir

Jan Braems

Jan Decleir
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Ansje Beentjes

Katrien

Ansje Beentjes
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Gaston Vandermeulen

Grootvader

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Gella Allaert

Katriens moeder

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Bernard Verheyden

Karel

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Marieke van Leeuwen

Hoertje

Marieke van Leeuwen
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Idwig Stephane

Korporaal

Idwig Stephane
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Eddy Asselbergs

Boef

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Leo Madder

Boef

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Denise Zimmerman

Vrouw van kommandant

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Rudi Van Vlaenderen

Dokter

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Johan Vanderbracht

Kommandant

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Werner Kopers

Maris

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Charles Gilbert

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Roger Bolders

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Ray Verhaeghe

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