''The van Paemel Family'' ( nl, Het gezin van Paemel) is a 1986 Belgian historic

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directed by

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, based on a play written by

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. The film received the

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by the

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(UCC). It was also entered into the 15th Moscow International Film Festival.

Cast

* Senne Rouffaer as Mr. van Paemel, the patriarch * Chris Boni as Mrs. van Paemel, his wife *

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as Romanie van Paemel, the youngest daughter * Jos Verbist as Désiré van Paemel, a son *

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as Kamiel van Paemel, a son * Ronny Waterschoot as Eduard van Paemel, the oldest son

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 US, one becomes a nun and one dies, until only the farmer and his wife remain.

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* 1986 films 1980s historical drama films Belgian films based on plays Films set in Belgium Films shot in Belgium Works set in Flanders 1980s Dutch-language films Belgian historical drama films 1986 drama films Dutch-language Belgian films {{Belgium-film-stub