Belgium's most charming criminal can't stop stealing — or escaping.
This is the real story of Frans Van Reeth, a small time crook who spent most of his life in jail. In an hour and a half we learn all about the love of his life, his inmates, his adventures in and out of prison and the way he ends up.
Acting
Axel Daeseleire's roguish charisma carries every scene
Writing
Balances comic escapes with genuine institutional tragedy
Director
Mark Punt
Axel Daeseleire
Frans Van Reeth
Gaston Berghmans
Bompa Van Reeth
Pol Goossen
Commissaris Gino Smits
Marilou Mermans
Moeder Van Reeth
Damiaan De Schrijver
Cesar
Jenne Decleir
Sander Claes
Dieudonné Kabongo
Simpson
Tania Kloek
Michelle
Jaak Van Assche
Cipier Dockx
Peter van den Begin
George
Marc Peeters
Cipier Celis
Jappe Claes
Psychiater Bosch
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Van Reeth became a minor folk hero in Belgium, with locals romanticizing his escapes decades later.
Director Mark Punt allegedly had to shoot around Daeseleire's actual prison tattoos, which were too recognizable to Belgian audiences.
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