Toto the Hero

Toto the Hero

1991•1h 31m•7.0/10

DramaComedyFantasy

Ratings

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7.0/10(117)

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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Production

Iblis Films, Pan-Européenne, Triton Pictures

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Michel Bouquet

Michel Bouquet

Old Thomas

Thomas Godet

Child Thomas

Gisela Uhlen

Gisela Uhlen

Old Evelyne

Jo De Backer

Adult Thomas

Mireille Perrier

Mireille Perrier

Adult Evelyne

Sandrine Blancke

Sandrine Blancke

Alice

Peter Böhlke

Peter Böhlke

Old Alfred

Didier Ferney

Adult Alfred

Hugo Harold-Harrison

Child Alfred

Pascal Duquenne

Pascal Duquenne

Adult Cèlestin

Karim Moussati

Child Cèlestin

Léopold Verlaine-Corbion

Baby Thomas

Maxime Verspecht

Thomas at 1

Alice van Dormael

Thomas at 1

Damien Delaunoy

Thomas at 3

Nicolas Duvauchel

Leader of Children's Gang

Josse De Pauw

Josse De Pauw

Pilot

Bouli Lanners

Bouli Lanners

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