Le Vélo de Ghislain Lambert (2001)
Directed by Philippe Harel

Comedy / Drama / Sport
aka: Ghislain Lambert's Bicycle

Film Synopsis

Ghislain Lambert has only one objective in life, to become a world class cyclist.  Eddy Merckx is both his idol and his inspiration.  Today he may be an unknown Belgian with a stamina deficiency, but Ghislain knows that he has the determination and guile to succeed, with a little help from his less than scrupulous brother Claude...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Philippe Harel
  • Script: Olivier Dazat, Philippe Harel, Benoît Poelvoorde
  • Cinematographer: Gilles Henry
  • Music: Philippe Eidel
  • Cast: Benoît Poelvoorde (Ghislain Lambert), José Garcia (Claude Lambert), Daniel Ceccaldi (Maurice Focodel), Sacha Bourdo (Denis), Emmanuel Quatra (Riccardo Fortuna), Jean-Baptiste Iera (Fabrice Bouillon), Christelle Cornil (Babette), Fernand Guiot (M. de Kimpe), Jacqueline Poelvoorde-Pappaert (Mme Lambert), Guy Van Riet (Carlos), Isabelle Giami (Monique), Koen De Koker (Freddy), Nicole Valberg (Mme Vandenbroek), Michel de Warzee (M. Vandenbroek), Jean-Pierre Gos (Docteur Mabuse), Eric Naggar (Le mage), Alain Guillo (Le reporter télé), Jean-François Guillet (Monsieur Epedex), François Berland (L'animateur télé), Antoine de Caunes (Narrator)
  • Country: France / Belgium
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 119 min
  • Aka: Ghislain Lambert's Bicycle

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