In the 70s, there was Merckx and there were the others. Ghislain Lambert was one of the others. This is his story, a quite simple one. The story of a modest Belgian bike racer. His greatest ambition in life? To become a champion. His greatest tragedy? Not having the legs his heart deserves.
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Directors:
Alain Berbérian,
Frédéric Forestier
Stars:
Gérard Lanvin,
Benoît Poelvoorde,
José Garcia
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Director:
Philippe Harel
Stars:
Benoît Poelvoorde,
Karin Viard,
Géraldine Pailhas
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Director:
Christian Merret-Palmair
Stars:
Benoît Poelvoorde,
Michel Duchaussoy,
Etienne Chicot
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The sentimental and comedic adventures of Eddie, a non-Jew trying to pass as Jewish though totally ignorant of Jewish traditions, as he works in a Jewish community.
Director:
Thomas Gilou
Stars:
Richard Anconina,
Richard Bohringer,
Amira Casar
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Director:
Anne Fontaine
Stars:
Isabelle Huppert,
Benoît Poelvoorde,
André Dussollier
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Director:
Benoît Mariage
Stars:
Benoît Poelvoorde,
Marc Zinga,
Tatiana Rojo
In the 70s, there was Merckx and there were the others. Ghislain Lambert was one of the others. This is his story, a quite simple one. The story of a modest Belgian bike racer. His greatest ambition in life? To become a champion. His greatest tragedy? Not having the legs his heart deserves.Written by
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The Distracted (Le Distrait) est shown in the cinema, it was released in 1970/1971 but the newsreel speaks about a visit in the Congo by the King under the Belgian administration which ended in 1960... See more »
A tragicomic master piece. Genre movies are sometimes unreachable for the the general viewer or rather boring for those who are fans. This movie belongs to those, which manage to feed both.
The acting is marvelous and the presentation is credible.
A must see for every genre fan and every one else.
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A tragicomic master piece. Genre movies are sometimes unreachable for the the general viewer or rather boring for those who are fans. This movie belongs to those, which manage to feed both.
The acting is marvelous and the presentation is credible.
A must see for every genre fan and every one else.