Peasant Psalm
Directed by Roland VerhavertThis Flemish heimat-movie after a novel by Felix Timmermans, the title of which translates as "farmers psalm", is about the at first sight idyllic, but actually tragical life of Wortel, a god-fearing 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 terrible harm, and searching solace in the hand-carving of a wooden statue of Christ.
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Peasant Psalm was released on March 16, 1989.
Peasant Psalm was directed by Roland Verhavert.
Peasant Psalm has a runtime of 1h 40m.
This Flemish heimat-movie after a novel by Felix Timmermans, the title of which translates as "farmers psalm", is about the at first sight idyllic, but actually tragical life of Wortel, a god-fearing 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 terrible harm, and searching solace in the hand-carving of a wooden statue of Christ.
The key characters in Peasant Psalm are Pastoor (Jef Burm), Frisine (Christel Domen), Pasgeboren baby (Matteo Simoni).
Peasant Psalm is a Drama, History film.
Peasant Psalm has an audience rating of 6.4 out of 10.