The Lion of Flanders (1985)

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 (34)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Jan Decleir

Jan Breydel

Frank Aendenboom

Robrecht van Bethune

Theu Boermans

Jacques de Chatillon, comte de Leuze

Julien Schoenaerts

Pieter De Coninck

Josine van Dalsum

Johanna van Navarre

Herbert Flack

Willem Van Gullik

Filip Peeters

Roelandt

Vic de Wachter

Jan van Namen

R

Ronny Waterschoot

Gwijde van Namen

G

Guy Van Sande

Tania Van der Sanden

Katrien

Jules Croiset

Robert d'Artois

P

Patricia Linden

Machteld

Ischa Meijer

Guillaume de Nogaret

Hans de Munter

Adolf van Nieuwland

Jo De Meyere

Bauden de Vos

C

Chris Boni

Moeder Breydel

R

Robert Marcel

Gwijde van Vlaanderen

Jules Hamel

De Nesle

P

Peter te Nuy

Koning Filips

M

Maxim Hamel

De Valois

Adriaan van Dis

De Mortenay

P

Paul Geens

Page

W

Werther van der Sarren

Van Saeftinge

Hans Royaards

Filips van Lichtervelde

Bert André

Eremiet

B

Bert Van Tichelen

Eremiet

I

Ilma De witte

De Zwarte Hertogin

H

Hugo Van Den Berghe

Burgemeester/Verteller

J

Johan Verminnen

Troubadour

L

Linda Lepomme

Nele

Marc Van Eeghem

Willem

J

John Massis

Leroux

Doris Van Caneghem

Moeder Overste

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