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Toto le héros

  • 19911991
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 31m
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7.5/10
5.8K
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Toto le héros (1991)
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Thomas and Alfred were born around the same time; a fire in the nursery had nurses scrambling to save the newborns. Because he felt that he deserved Alfred's good fortune at being born into ... Read allThomas and Alfred were born around the same time; a fire in the nursery had nurses scrambling to save the newborns. Because he felt that he deserved Alfred's good fortune at being born into a wealthy family, Thomas conceives the idea that he and Alfred were switched at birth, and... Read allThomas and Alfred were born around the same time; a fire in the nursery had nurses scrambling to save the newborns. Because he felt that he deserved Alfred's good fortune at being born into a wealthy family, Thomas conceives the idea that he and Alfred were switched at birth, and he can't help seeing that his unhappiness should be Alfred's, from the loss of his sister... Read all

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  • Director
    • Jaco Van Dormael
  • Writers
    • Didier De Neck(collaborator)
    • Pascal Lonhay(collaborator)
    • Jaco Van Dormael
  • Stars
    • Michel Bouquet
    • Mireille Perrier
    • Jo De Backer
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  • Director
    • Jaco Van Dormael
  • Writers
    • Didier De Neck(collaborator)
    • Pascal Lonhay(collaborator)
    • Jaco Van Dormael
  • Stars
    • Michel Bouquet
    • Mireille Perrier
    • Jo De Backer
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    • 31User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 16 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Michel Bouquet
    Michel Bouquet
    • Old Thomasas Old Thomas…
    Mireille Perrier
    • Voice of old Evelyneas Voice of old Evelyne…
    Jo De Backer
    • Adult Thomasas Adult Thomas
    Thomas Godet
    • Child Thomasas Child Thomas
    Gisela Uhlen
    Gisela Uhlen
    • Old Evelyneas Old Evelyne
    Sandrine Blancke
    • Aliceas Alice
    Peter Böhlke
    • Old Alfredas Old Alfred
    Michel Robin
    Michel Robin
    • Old Alfredas Old Alfred
    • (voice)
    Didier Ferney
    • Adult Alfredas Adult Alfred
    Hugo Harold-Harrison
    Hugo Harold-Harrison
    • Child Alfredas Child Alfred
    Fabienne Loriaux
    • Thomas' Motheras Thomas' Mother
    Klaus Schindler
    • Thomas' Fatheras Thomas' Father
    Patrick Waleffe
    • Voice of Thomas' Fatheras Voice of Thomas' Father…
    Pascal Duquenne
    Pascal Duquenne
    • Adult Cèlestinas Adult Cèlestin
    François Toumarkine
    • Adult Cèlestinas Adult Cèlestin
    • (voice)
    Karim Moussati
    • Child Cèlestinas Child Cèlestin
    Didier De Neck
    • Mr. Kantas Mr. Kant
    Christine Smeysters
    • Mrs. Kantas Mrs. Kant
    • Director
      • Jaco Van Dormael
    • Writers
      • Didier De Neck(collaborator)
      • Pascal Lonhay(collaborator)
      • Jaco Van Dormael
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    Storyline

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    Thomas and Alfred were born around the same time; a fire in the nursery had nurses scrambling to save the newborns. Because he felt that he deserved Alfred's good fortune at being born into a wealthy family, Thomas conceives the idea that he and Alfred were switched at birth, and he can't help seeing that his unhappiness should be Alfred's, from the loss of his sister to his inability to have a relationship with the woman Evelyne. So, as his life is ending, he formulates a plan of revenge against his bitter enemy, his lifetime adversary, the man who stole his existence. —Gary Dickerson <slug@mail.utexas.edu>
    • neighbor neighbor relationship
    • swapping lives
    • death of sister
    • elderly man
    • elderly woman
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    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Fantasy
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for violence and sensuality (nudity)
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Many of the railway scenes in the movie were shot on a preserved railway line between Dendermonde and Puurs, Belgium.
    • Connections
      Featured in Zomergasten: Episode #10.2 (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      Boum
      Music by Charles Trenet

      Lyrics by Charles Trenet

      Performed by Charles Trenet

      Societe EMI France

      (c) Edition Vianelly

    User reviews31

    Review
    Top review
    Our Doppelgangers, Our Selves
    A hearty recommendation for this film, which deftly kaleidoscopes time. Three actors portray one life at various age stages, through them we see the innocence of childhood and the guilt of autumn years are two sides of the same coign of vantage.

    The creative imagination of the protagonist (and the director) are well framed...and it was reassuring that some of the magic that our hero, Thomas, felt as a child stays with him throughout his life, and this film.

    Minor caveats for people who

    1) dislike non-linear time in a film

    2) voice-over narration

    But the distinct actors/times make #1 no problem here, better yet the dissolves between them are often lyrical...and I think more accurate to how we remember our time in this world.

    Reaffirmed my belief of the power in charged details (shoes in a closet, a pop tune, candy wrappers) and my faith in the beautiful complexity of a simple life.
    helpful•10
    5
    • ThurstonHunger
    • Nov 19, 2000

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    • Release date
      • June 19, 1991 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • Belgium
      • France
      • Germany
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Toto the Hero
    • Filming locations
      • Baasrode, Dendermonde, Flanders, Belgium
    • Production companies
      • Iblis Films
      • Metropolis Filmproduction
      • Philippe Dussart
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,228,153
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,228,153
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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