The Conscript
Directed by Roland Verhavert1974 82mDrama
6.44.9
In 1833, when the fledgling Belgian kingdom still fears a Dutch invasion, recruits were selected annually from an age cohort by a draw of lots in each locality. In this grim, then contemporary drama by the 'father of Flemish literature', Hendrik Conscience, Jan Braems, a poor and naive farmers-boy, accepts the not uncommon offer by a rich family to sell his lucky ticket (out) to their son for a hefty sum compared to the miserable labor wages at the time. Army life is even harsher then a farmhand's, especially for a Dutch-speaking an-alphabet who simply can't understand his francophone superiors, and Jan's nature is not complacent enough for military discipline even by todays standards, so he soon gets into all kinds of trouble, including gambling his capital away and a venereal disease. When his girlfriend back home goes looking for him, her life is doomed as well.
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The Conscript was released on February 28, 1974.
The Conscript was directed by Roland Verhavert.
The Conscript has a runtime of 82 min.
The Conscript was produced by Jan van Raemdonck, J.E. Lauwers.
The key characters in The Conscript are Jan Braems (Jan Decleir), Katrien (Ansje Beentjes), Grootvader (Gaston Vandermeulen).
The Conscript is a Drama film.
The Conscript has an audience rating of 6.4 out of 10.