MERCKX

2025•1h 24m•

★7.8(5 ratings)

Documentary

Overview

In 1969, the grocery store's son and promising cyclist Eddy Merckx took part in the Tour de France for the first time. He devours the competition and is the first to cross the finish line with a lead of more than seventeen minutes. 'The Cannibal' is born.

Director

Christophe Hermans

Watchlist

Main Cast

Eddy Merckx

Self

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Christophe Hermans
Director: Boris Tilquin

Production

Producer: Patrick Lauber
Producer: Yann Ollivier
Producer: Gilles Simonet
Production Director: Ronald Leclercq

Keywords

cyclistcyclismlife and careerbiographical documentary

MERCKX

2025•1h 24m•

★7.8(5 ratings)

Documentary

Overview

Director

Christophe Hermans

Watchlist

Main Cast

Eddy Merckx

Self

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Christophe Hermans
Director: Boris Tilquin

Production

Producer: Patrick Lauber
Producer: Yann Ollivier
Producer: Gilles Simonet
Production Director: Ronald Leclercq

Keywords

cyclistcyclismlife and careerbiographical documentary

Did You Know?

The original title is "Eddy Merckx, dans la roue d'un champion" (FR).

The runtime is 84 minutes (1h 24m).

The film features dialogue in 3 languages: French, Italian, Dutch.

The film was directed by Christophe Hermans.

This title is listed on IMDb as tt35488509.

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Rating

7.8/10

Great

5 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Eddy Merckx, dans la roue d'un champion

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

Language:

Français, Italiano, Nederlands

Country of Origin:

Belgium

Production Companies:

Factstory Productions

The Old Kidz (BE)

RTBF

ARTE

VRT

Ka Visuel

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MERCKX

Overview

Director

Main Cast

Eddy Merckx

Full Crew

Direction

Production

Keywords

MERCKX

Overview

Director

Main Cast

Eddy Merckx

Full Crew

Direction

Production

Keywords

Did You Know?

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