The van Paemel Family
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Director Paul Cammermans Story by Cyriel Buysse Duration Language Dutch | 6.8/10 IMDb Genre Drama, History Music director Daniel Schell Country Belgium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date 1986 (1986) Writer Jan Blokker, Cyriel Buysse (play), Paul Cammermans, Hugo Claus Cast Jan Decleir (Masco), Frank Aendenboom (Rentmeester), Senne Rouffaer (Boer Van Paemel), Camilia Blereau (Danielle), Chris Boni (Boerin Van Paemel), Raymond Bossaerts (Kappuyns)Similar movies Hugo Claus wrote the screenplay for The van Paemel Family and directed The Sacrament | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The van Paemel Family (Dutch: Het gezin van Paemel) is a 1986 Belgian historic drama directed by Paul Cammermans, based on a play written by Cyriel Buysse. The film received the André Cavens Award for Best Film by the Belgian Film Critics Association (UCC). It was also entered into the 15th Moscow International Film Festival.
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Cast
Plot
The family patriarch Van Paemel is a farmer on baron de Wilde's estate. His mild-mannered son Désire is accidentally shot during a hunting party on the estate and remains an invalid. Eduard, the eldest son, is a member of the socialist workers' movement and involved in strike actions in the city. Against her father's wishes, his daughter Cordule starts an affair with the poacher Masco. His youngest daughter, Romanie, is forced to work as a domestic servant at the castle, where she is seduced by Maurice, the baron's son and heir, and becomes pregnant. When the youngest son Kamiel also has to leave the farm because he is drafted into the army, the lack of workers on Van Paemel's farm becomes critical. As a result, the family is evicted from their home because they cannot pay the rent. Three of the children emigrate to the USA, one becomes a nun and one dies, until only the farmer and his wife remain.
References
The van Paemel Family WikipediaThe van Paemel Family IMDb The van Paemel Family themoviedb.org