Movie

The Conscript

★ 5.1(9)19741h 22m

Drama

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The Conscript is streaming on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads in Spain. Availability checked 12 June 2026.

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Director: Roland Verhavert
Release date: 1974-02-08
Runtime: 1h 22m
Language: French
Status: Released
Country: Belgium
Studio: Elan Film N.V.

About The Conscript

The Conscript is a 1974 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Roland Verhavert, starring Jan Decleir, Ansje Beentjes and Gaston Vandermeulen. It has a runtime of 1 hour 22 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.1/10 from 9 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Conscript in Spain — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.