The Lion of Flanders

The Lion of Flanders (1985)

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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.

Director: Hugo Claus
Writer: Hugo Claus

Casts

	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
	Filip Peeters as Roelandt
	Vic de Wachter as Jan van Namen
	Ronny Waterschoot as Gwijde van Namen
	Guy Van Sande as
	Tania Van der Sanden as Katrien
	Jules Croiset as Robert d'Artois
	Patricia Linden as Machteld
	Ischa Meijer as Guillaume de Nogaret
	Hans de Munter as Adolf van Nieuwland
	Jo De Meyere as Bauden de Vos
	Chris Boni as Moeder Breydel
	Robert Marcel as Gwijde van Vlaanderen
	Jules Hamel as De Nesle
	Peter te Nuy as Koning Filips
	Maxim Hamel as De Valois
	Adriaan van Dis as De Mortenay
	Paul Geens as Page
	Werther van der Sarren as Van Saeftinge
	Hans Royaards as Filips van Lichtervelde
	Bert André as Eremiet
	Bert Van Tichelen as Eremiet
	Ilma De witte as De Zwarte Hertogin
	Hugo Van Den Berghe as Burgemeester/Verteller
	Johan Verminnen as Troubadour
	Linda Lepomme as Nele
	Marc Van Eeghem as Willem
	John Massis as Leroux
	Doris Van Caneghem as Moeder Overste

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