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Toto the Hero
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Toto the Hero

1991-05-17 · 91 min · ★ 7.1

Drama · Comedy · Fantasy

80-year-old Thomas recounts his childhood and middle age through a series of flashbacks and dream sequences. Thomas believes he’s been taken away from a better life at birth; following a hospital fire, he vividly recalls being swapped with another new-born, and subsequently grows up in a poorer neighbouring household.

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Directors
Jaco Van Dormael
Production companies
Iblis Films, Pan-Européenne, Triton Pictures
Countries
Belgium, France, Germany
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 1,228,153

Top Cast

Michel BouquetMichel BouquetOld Thomas
Thomas GodetChild Thomas
Gisela UhlenGisela UhlenOld Evelyne
Jo De BackerAdult Thomas
Mireille PerrierMireille PerrierAdult Evelyne
Sandrine BlanckeSandrine BlanckeAlice
Peter BöhlkePeter BöhlkeOld Alfred
Didier FerneyAdult Alfred
Hugo Harold-HarrisonChild Alfred
Pascal DuquennePascal DuquenneAdult Cèlestin
Karim MoussatiChild Cèlestin
Léopold Verlaine-CorbionBaby Thomas
Maxime VerspechtThomas at 1
Alice van DormaelThomas at 1
Damien DelaunoyThomas at 3
Nicolas DuvauchelLeader of Children's Gang
Josse De PauwJosse De PauwPilot
Bouli LannersBouli Lanners

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