
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.
Release Date: 5/17/1991
Runtime: 91 minutes
Languages: French
Director: Jaco Van Dormael
0Revenue: $1.2M
Companies: Iblis Films, Pan-Européenne, Triton Pictures
Countries: Belgium, France, Germany

Mireille Perrier
Adult Evelyne

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
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