Hector

Name: Hector
Director: Stijn Coninx
Released: 1987
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Urbanus, Sylvia Millecam, Frank Aendenboom, Herbert Flack, Marc Van Eeghem

1987 · 95 MIN · IMDB 6.8 · 2,224 VOTES · DIR. Stijn Coninx

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...

Dialogue Timeline — 657 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:44 Get back. Get back. - I was first.

00:05:13 A. MATHEUSSEN BAKER AND CONFECTIONER

00:08:14 Exactly. - Take someone on to help you.

00:11:31 Definitely.

00:13:43 He does all the odd jobs round here. Now we'll have to do them ourselves.

00:18:49 I should have some rollers, Dad. - Rollers?

00:25:11 Of Ella's. Ghijsels. Of Ella's. - You'd never guess.

00:27:45 Take these.

00:31:32 Coffee, Aunt Ella? - Yes, please.

00:36:01 Good.

00:39:29 Oh Isabelle, my beloved, for just one hour by your side I am ready

00:41:24 Weakling. Weakling. Have you taken a good look at me?

00:43:38 He was a bit cross with you. - You shouldn't say stupid things.

00:46:27 Where's rest of the butter?

00:50:02 And he's not allowed to drink for a fortnight.

00:53:03 if I put you in that drinking trough and no one comes to take you out

00:57:13 43. - 43, OK.

00:59:52 On for thirty seconds and then off again. That is the final stra...

01:03:50 Get ready. - Get ready. Wait.

01:07:26 Sports fans, it's Jos Matheussen.

01:12:22 Hector? No way, Mrs Matheussen. He's staying here.

01:16:19 It seems to be only half-finished.

01:22:18 But Ella...

07:19:05 for a smallpox inoculation.

Cast & Characters

Urbanus Hector Sylvia Millecam Ella Matheussen Frank Aendenboom Achiel Matheussen Herbert Flack Grégoire Ghijsels Marc Van Eeghem Jos Matheussen Hein van der Heijden Swa Ghijsels Ann Petersen Zuster Abdis Kees Hulst Toneelregisseur Josse De Pauw Commentator Fred Van Kuyk Wedstrijdleider

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed657

Dialogue density6.9 lines / min

First line00:01:44

Final line07:19:05

Production Record

DirectorStijn Coninx

LanguageDutch

IMDb votes2,224