Toto the Hero
1991 · 91 MIN · IMDB 7.4 · 6,517 VOTES · DIR. Jaco Van Dormael
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 619 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:41 I'll kill you!
00:06:09 You've stolen my life and love.
00:08:10 If you look, he's not there: he's at work.
00:10:29 That's what happened.
00:12:45 Dad licked mum's hand...
00:17:55 I have no news about my husband. Nobody will tell me.
00:20:29 This machine won't leave here until the boss says so.
00:23:53 What are you going to do?
00:30:04 - Great! That's the idea. - What?
00:32:26 You're incredible!
00:35:06 The bus came for you. Why didn't you go?
00:37:17 It's ugly, isn't it?
00:39:42 I'm not married, and I'm spending my holidays right here.
00:43:08 has led to violent demonstrations.
00:45:34 but not with me, because I'm your brother!
00:51:37 Sorry! Are you all right?
00:54:06 Excuse me... I'm late.
00:56:34 You're got talent.
00:58:50 - You notice anything? - No.
01:01:43 - Thomas? - Keep quiet.
01:07:47 Daddy!
01:12:49 ...I never wanted to do.
01:16:18 The clock goes tick-tock
01:23:54 Which repeats boom in your ear
Cast & Characters
Michel Bouquet
Old Thomas
Michel Bouquet
Voice of Adult Thomas
Mireille Perrier
Voice of old Evelyne
Mireille Perrier
Adult Evelyne
Jo De Backer
Adult Thomas
Thomas Godet
Child Thomas
Gisela Uhlen
Old Evelyne
Sandrine Blancke
Alice
Peter Böhlke
Old Alfred
Michel Robin
Old Alfred
Didier Ferney
Adult Alfred
Hugo Harold-Harrison
Child Alfred
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed619
Dialogue density6.8 lines / min
First line00:01:41
Final line01:23:54
Production Record
DirectorJaco Van Dormael
LanguageFrench
Revenue$1,228,153
IMDb votes6,517