
Hector
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10/19/1987Runtime
95 minsGenres
Overview
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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A gentle, oddball fairy tale about a man-child freed from his orphanage after 35 years, who brings ingenious warmth and unconventional joy to everyone around him. It's a celebration of innocence, second chances, and the unexpected ways people can transform each other's lives.
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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
Yvonne Verbeeck
Zuster Carbon
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