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Hector is a belge film of genre Drama directed by Stijn Coninx with Sylvia Millecam
Hector (1987)
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Add to a movie listHector est un film belge réalisé par Stijn Coninx en 1987. Les scénaristes sont Stijn Coninx et Urbanus, qui joue le rôle-titre.
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Hector suit un traitement contre la variole dans un orphelinat. Ses parents ne sont jamais venus le chercher. Trente-cinq ans après, il y vit toujours, entouré d'enfants. Une tante, Ella Mattheusen, se souvient de son existence et l'emmène afin qu'il aide son mari, Achille, dans sa boulangerie. Hector démontre ses compétences par des inventions inattendues et contribue à ce que Jos, le fils d'Achille, réalise son rêve de devenir champion cycliste.Actors
Sylvia Millecam
(Ella Mattheusen)
Urbain Servranckx
(Hector)
Frank Aendenboom
(Achiel Mattheusen)
Ann Petersen
(Zuster Abdis)
Chris Cauwenberghs
(Fietsenmaker)
Maja van den Broecke
(Ikebana)
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