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Peasant Psalm

Peasant Psalm

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📜 Overview: This heimat-movie after a novel by Felix Timmermans is about the at first sight idyllic, but actually tragical life of Wortel, a peasant in a pre-war Belgian village, who has a hard time accepting the curate’s assurance it’s all part of God’s grand plan when his loved ones keep coming to harm.
🌏 Languages Available: Dutch
📆 Date Released: 1989-03-16
⌚ Running Time: 100 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 4.8

Beloved Cast

Jef Burm original image
Pastoor
Jef Burm
Christel Domen original image
Frisine
Christel Domen
Matteo Simoni original image
Pasgeboren baby
Matteo Simoni
Ronny Waterschoot original image
Wortel
Ronny Waterschoot
Magda Lesage original image
Fien
Magda Lesage
Sabine De Volder original image
Amelieke
Sabine De Volder
Erik Goossens original image
Fons
Erik Goossens
Jos van Gorp original image
Commissaris
Jos van Gorp
Gerda Marchand original image
Weduwe
Gerda Marchand
Jacky Morel original image
Ossekop
Jacky Morel
Ugo Prinsen original image
Franelle
Ugo Prinsen
Karen van Parijs original image
Amelie
Karen van Parijs

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