The van Paemel Family
1986, Dutch. Directed by Paul Cammermans.
The family patriarch Van Paemel is a farmer on baron de Wilde's estate. His mild-mannered son Désire is accidentally shot during a hunting party on the estate and remains an invalid. Eduard, the eldest son, is a member of the socialist workers' movement and involved in strike actions in the city. Against her father's wishes, his daughter Cordule starts an affair with the poacher Masco. His youngest daughter, Romanie, is forced to work as a domestic servant at the castle, where she is seduced by Maurice, the baron's son and heir, and becomes pregnant. When the youngest son Kamiel also has to leave the farm because he is drafted into the army, the lack of workers on Van Paemel's farm becomes critical. As a result, the family is evicted from their home because they cannot pay the rent. Three of the children emigrate to the USA, one becomes a nun and one dies, until only the farmer and his wife remain.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Dutch
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Cast & crew
- Paul CammermansDirector
- Jan DecleirMasco
- Frank AendenboomRentmeester
- Senne RouffaerBoer Van Paemel
- Camilia BlereauDanielle
- Chris BoniBoerin Van Paemel
- Raymond BossaertsKappuyns
- Walter ClaessensBaron De Wilde
- Ronny WaterschootEduard Van Paemel
- Marc Van EeghemKamiel Van Paemel
- Marijke PinoyRomanie Van Paemel
- Jos VerbistDésiré Van Paemel
- Ille GeldhofCordule Van Paemel
Details
- Released
- 1 January 1986
- Original title
- Het gezin van Paemel
- Country
- Belgium
- Written by
- Hugo Claus, Paul Cammermans, Jan Blokker
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The van Paemel Family isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1986. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The van Paemel Family?
The van Paemel Family (1986) was directed by Paul Cammermans and stars Jan Decleir, Frank Aendenboom, Senne Rouffaer.