Toto the Hero
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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Cast
18 people
Michel Bouquet
Old Thomas
Known for
The Toy
The Bride Wore Black
Thomas Godet
Child Thomas
No other roles listed
Gisela Uhlen
Old Evelyne
Known for
The Marriage of Maria Braun
Jo De Backer
Adult Thomas
Known for
The Eighth Day
Mireille Perrier
Adult Evelyne
Known for
Point Blank
Boy Meets Girl
Sandrine Blancke
Alice
Known for
A Man of His Time
Sister Smile
Peter Böhlke
Old Alfred
Also in
Most Girls Will
Teenage Playmates
Didier Ferney
Adult Alfred
Also in
The Eighth Day
Woman Between Wolf and Dog
Hugo Harold-Harrison
Child Alfred
Known for
Elliott from Earth
Pascal Duquenne
Adult Cèlestin
Known for
The Eighth Day
Lumière & Company
Karim Moussati
Child Cèlestin
No other roles listed
Léopold Verlaine-Corbion
Baby Thomas
No other roles listed
Jaco Van Dormael Director · Pascal Lonhay Writer Didier De Neck Writer
Worldwide gross $1.2M · United States release September 21, 1991 · Produced in Belgium, France, Germany
Box office
Worldwide gross
$1,228,153
Production
Iblis Films
Production
Pan-Européenne
Production
Triton Pictures
Production
Belgium · France · Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Toto le héros
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Belgium · May 16, 1991
Premiere · Gent
France · May 17, 1991
Limited theatrical · Cannes Film Festival
United States · September 21, 1991
Limited theatrical · New York Film Festival
United States
March 6, 1992 · Theatrical · New York City
Argentina
April 1, 1993 · Theatrical
Australia
March 12, 1992 · Theatrical
Canada
September 7, 1991 · Limited theatrical · Toronto International Film Festival
Czechia
April 1, 1996 · Limited theatrical · Projekt 100
Denmark
August 26, 1994 · Theatrical
France
June 19, 1991 · Theatrical
Greece
November 1, 1992 · Limited theatrical · Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Hungary
September 11, 1992 · Theatrical
Italy
March 19, 1992 · Premiere · Turin
March 20, 1992 · Theatrical
Japan
September 1, 1991 · Limited theatrical · Tokyo International Film Festival
Netherlands
November 22, 1991 · Theatrical
January 1, 2006 · Physical · DVD
Philippines
August 20, 2005 · Limited theatrical · Cinemanila International Film Festival
Portugal
February 1, 1992 · Limited theatrical · Fantasporto Film Festival
March 20, 1992 · Theatrical
South Korea
July 17, 1992 · Theatrical
Spain
September 25, 1992 · Theatrical
Sweden
February 19, 1993 · Theatrical
Switzerland
August 27, 1991 · Limited theatrical · Vevey Film Festival
United Kingdom
November 15, 1991 · Theatrical
Uruguay
April 7, 1993 · Limited theatrical · Uruguay International Film Festival
November 4, 1993 · Theatrical
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