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Hector
Hector's parents sent him to an orphanage in treatment for smallpox but... they never picked him up. 35 years later, he still lives in the orphanage, surrounded by children, his playmates. Till a forgotten aunt remembers that he exists. She'll get him to participate in the bakery of her husband, Achilles, to work. Hector shows his skills on the basis of unexpected inventions. So he helps Jos, the son of Achilles, to accomplish his dream to be a cycling champion. Hector's good humor and childlike manner overcomes all resistance and pulls his entire entourage along on the path to success. From now on he can learn what love is...
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Hector's parents sent him to an orphanage in treatment for smallpox but... they never picked him up. 35 years later, he still lives in the orphanage, surrounded by children, his playmates. Till a forgotten aunt remembers that he exists. She'll get him to participate in the bakery of her husband, Achilles, to work. Hector shows his skills on the basis of unexpected inventions. So he helps Jos, the son of Achilles, to accomplish his dream to be a cycling champion. Hector's good humor and childlike manner overcomes all resistance and pulls his entire entourage along on the path to success. From now on he can learn what love is...
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Genre:Comedy
Written By:Stijn Coninx, Urbanus, Walter Van Den Broeck
In Theaters:
Box Office:$4,150,000
Runtime:95 minutes
Studio:Multimedia (BE), Linden Films
Cast
Stijn Coninx
Director
Urbanus
Hector
Sylvia Millecam
Ella Mattheusen
Frank Aendenboom
Achiel Mattheusen
Herbert Flack
Grégoire Ghijssels
Marc Van Eeghem
Jos Mattheusen
Hein van der Heijden
Swa Ghijssels
Ann Petersen
Zuster Abdis
Kees Hulst
Toneelregisseur
Josse De Pauw
Commentator
Fred Van Kuyk
Wedstrijdleider
Chris Cauwenberghs
Fietsenmaker
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