Watch The Conscript (1974) Online

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. Read More

Watch The Conscript online. Featuring Jan Decleir and Ansje Beentjes, The Conscript is classified as Drama genre movie with an average rating across the web of 5.3. It is available for streaming online in the UK on 2 services such as Netflix and Netflix basic with Ads. The movie was filmed in Belgium and was released on 1974. The Conscript was directed by Roland Verhavert. Read Less