History ·Drama ·War · Belgium · 1985 · 1h 44m

The Lion of Flanders

De leeuw van Vlaanderen

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Director
Hugo Claus
Cast
Jan Decleir as Jan Breydel Frank Aendenboom as Robrecht van Bethune Theu Boermans as Jacques de Chatillon, comte de Leuze Julien Schoenaerts as Pieter De Coninck Josine van Dalsum as Johanna van Navarre Herbert Flack as Willem Van Gullik
Crew
Hendrik Conscience — Writer Hugo Claus — Writer
Synopsis

A tale centered on the Battle of the Golden Spurs in 1302 where the Flemish rank and file won a major victory over the glorious French knights.

Key Collaborators
Hugo Claus Director Hendrik Conscience Writer Hugo Claus Writer
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