DRAMA . 1991 . 1h 31m . 7.0/10

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.

Starring Michel Bouquet, Thomas Godet, Gisela Uhlen

Box Office $1.2M

7.0/10

Rating

$1.2M

Box Office

1h 31m

Runtime

1991

Year

Updated Feb 16, 2026

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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

Michel Bouquet stars as Old Thomas in Toto the Hero.

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Year context

Toto the Hero was released 35 years ago in 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 bett...

Toto the Hero is a Drama, Comedy, Fantasy film with a runtime of 1h 31m.

CAST (18)

Michel Bouquet

TG

Thomas Godet

Child Thomas

Gisela Uhlen

Gisela Uhlen

Old Evelyne

Mireille Perrier

Mireille Perrier

Sandrine Blancke

Sandrine Blancke

Peter Böhlke

Peter Böhlke

Old Alfred

DF

Didier Ferney

Adult Alfred

Hugo Harold-Harrison

Pascal Duquenne

Pascal Duquenne

Adult Cèlestin

KM

Karim Moussati

Child Cèlestin

LV

Léopold Verlaine-Corbion

Baby Thomas

MV

Maxime Verspecht

Thomas at 1

AV

Alice van Dormael

Thomas at 1

DD

Damien Delaunoy

Thomas at 3

ND

Nicolas Duvauchel

Leader of Children's Gang

Josse De Pauw

Bouli Lanners

BOX OFFICE

$1.2M

Revenue

DETAILS

Release

May 17, 1991

Status

Released

Runtime

91 min (1h 31m)

Country

BE, France, Germany

Rating

7.0/10 (117 votes)

Box Office

$1,228,153

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Toto the Hero about?

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.

How long is Toto the Hero?

Toto the Hero has a runtime of 91 minutes (1h 31m).

Who stars in Toto the Hero?

The cast of Toto the Hero includes Michel Bouquet, Thomas Godet, Gisela Uhlen, Jo De Backer, Mireille Perrier.

How much did Toto the Hero make at the box office?

Toto the Hero earned $1,228,153 worldwide at the box office.

What is the rating of Toto the Hero?

Toto the Hero has a rating of 7.0 out of 10 based on 117 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (3)

Drama Comedy Fantasy