Toto the Hero (1991)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $1,228,153.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 6.034 |
Directed By
Jaco Van Dormael
Crew
Jaco Van Dormael
Michael Schwarz
Marcia Falkenberg-Lerner
Pierre van Dormael
Dany Geys
Laurette Vankeerberghen
Pascal Lonhay
Jaco Van Dormael
Didier De Neck
Luciano Gloor
Susana Rossberg
Kaatje Van Damme
Pierre Drouot
Anne Van Brée
Philippe Dussart
Walther van den Ende
Hubert Pouille
TOP CAST
Michel Bouquet
Old Thomas
Thomas Godet
Child Thomas
Gisela Uhlen
Old Evelyne
Jo De Backer
Adult Thomas
Mireille Perrier
Adult Evelyne
Sandrine Blancke
Alice
Peter Böhlke
Old Alfred
Didier Ferney
Adult Alfred
Hugo Harold-Harrison
Child Alfred
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
Pilot
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