De leeuw van Vlaanderen (1985)

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.

Director:

Hugo Claus

Writers:

Hugo Claus, Hendrik Conscience (novel)

Stars:

Frank Aendenboom, Bert André, Piet Balfoort

Cast

Credited cast:
Frank Aendenboom	...	Robrecht van Bethune
Bert André	...	Eremiet (I)
Piet Balfoort
Theu Boermans	...	Jacques de Chatillon, comte de Leuze
Chris Boni	...	Moeder Breydel
Hans Boskamp	...	St.Pol
Ronnie Commissaris	...	Jan van Renesse
Jules Croiset	...	Robert d'Artois
Bart Dauwe
Jo De Meyere	...	Bauden de Vos
Vic de Wachter	...	Jan van Namen
Ilma De witte	...	Zwarte Hertogin
Jan Decleir	...	Jan Breydel
Karel Deruwe
Herbert Flack	...	Willem Van Gullik

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

battle | middle age | attempted rape | 1300s | arrow | 

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Genres:

War | Drama

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Details

Country:

Belgium Netherlands

Language:

Dutch

Release Date:

14 March 1985 (Netherlands)

Filming Locations:

Beersel, Belgium

Box Office

Budget:

BEF 65,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Belgische Radio en Televisie (BRT), Katholieke Radio Omroep (KRO), Kunst en Kino

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.75 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

The eyes of a dead French knight follow the pitbull in front of him.

User Reviews

A great Flemmish Medieval War film!

You know, this is a great Flemish war film! The story is set in the middle-ages, the 14th century (in the year 1302). Because all the gold reserves of the great French empire are gone, King "Filips De Schone" wants to have the complete power of a golden empire: "Flanders", which have ten times more gold, than there is in the whole French kingdom. The french army threatens the Flemmish people with slavery and death! City's get attacked, Woman's and Children are getting killed by soldiers and the whole Flanders is in the power of France. But the Flemish people don't want this, and a revolution breaks out. It all ends in a gigantic and bloody battle which is known as "The Battle of the Golden Spurs" (De Guldenporenslag!) This is a great and realistic film about: Love, Power, Death, Knights, Medieval and War. It shows one of the greatest victories of the Flemmish army in the whole History. Director Hugo Claus has done it well! The fight scenes are amazing and good. Even for a Flemmish film with a very LOW budget! I actually don't understand why everybody hates this movie.

Anyway, thanks for reading my comment!