Film

The Lion of Flanders

1985 · 1h 44m · History · Drama · War

IMDb

5.5

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.

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

Ronny Waterschoot

Gwijde van Namen

Guy Van Sande

Tania Van der Sanden

Katrien

Jules Croiset

Robert d'Artois

Patricia Linden

Machteld

Ischa Meijer

Guillaume de Nogaret

Hans de Munter

Adolf van Nieuwland

Jo De Meyere

Bauden de Vos

• Hugo ClausDirector · Screenplay
• Hendrik ConscienceNovel
• Jan van RaemdonckProducer
• Walther van den EndeDirector of Photography
• Ludo TrochEditor
• Guido HenderickxEditor

Release date

March 14, 1985

Status

Released

Original language

Dutch

Runtime

1h 44m

Rated

16

Genres

History, Drama, War