The Conscript
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.
Year: 1974
Genre: Drama
Studio: Elan Film N.V., Ministerie van Nationale Opvoeding en Nederlandse Cultuur (België), Kunst en Kino
Director: Roland Verhavert
Cast: Jan Decleir, Ansje Beentjes, Gaston Vandermeulen, Gella Allaert, Bernard Verheyden, Marieke van Leeuwen
Crew: Hendrik Conscience (Novel), Jan van Raemdonck (Producer), Nic Bal (Screenplay), Roland Verhavert (Screenplay), Monique Lebrun (Editor), Roland Verhavert (Director)
Runtime: 82 minutes
Release: Feb 08, 1974
IMDb: 5.20/10 by 10 users
Popularity: 2
Country: Belgium
Language: Français, Nederlands
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Keyword : based on novel or book
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