The Lion of Flanders
Film1985104 min6.2/10 on TMDB
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Directed by Hugo Claus
The story
The story takes place in 14th-century Flanders, a region suffering under the oppressive and bloody occupation of the French King, Philip the Fair. Tensions between the arrogant French nobility and the proud Flemish guilds reach a boiling point. Following the bloody uprising known as the Bruges Matins, an armed conflict becomes inevitable.Without their imprisoned leader, Robert of Bethune—the "Lion of Flanders"—craftsmen, peasants, and local nobles unite. This leads to the legendary Battle of the Golden Spurs on July 11, 1302, near Kortrijk, where an untrained Flemish citizen army faces the elite French cavalry.
Cast & crew
Jan DecleirJan Breydel
Frank AendenboomRobrecht van Bethune
Theu BoermansJacques de Chatillon, comte de Leuze
Julien SchoenaertsPieter De Coninck
Josine van DalsumJohanna van Navarre
Herbert FlackWillem Van Gullik
Filip PeetersRoelandt
Vic de WachterJan van NamenRonny Waterschoot
Ronny WaterschootGwijde van Namen
Tania Van der SandenKatrien
Jules CroisetRobert d'ArtoisExplore the crew
- Director
- Hugo Claus
- Editor
- Ludo Troch
- Editor
- Guido Henderickx
- Screenplay
- Hugo Claus
- Director of Photography
- Walther van den Ende
- Producer
- Jan van Raemdonck