

The Lion of Flanders
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.
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BelgiumBE
- Theatrical1614 Mar 1985
- Digital / OTT16Netflix12 Nov 2021
FranceFR
- Digital / OTT16Netflix12 Nov 2021
NetherlandsNL
- Theatrical16Netflix12 Nov 2021
RomaniaRO
- Theatrical1814 Mar 1985
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The Lion of Flanders was released on 14 March 1985.
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8/15/2026
At the beginning of the fourteenth century, Flanders was a province of the French kingdom and it's subjects were well and truly subjugated by their arrogant and exploitative overlords. When the king (Peter te Nuyl) is egged on by his nasty wife (Josine van Dalsum) to send in a more brutal governor, the aged count tries to appeal but that just sees him arrested and galvanises Robrecht van Bethune (Frank Aandenboom) to…
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