The Eighth Day

The Eighth Day (1996)

What a difference a day makes…

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1996-05-22
  • User Rating: 7.4/10 from 268 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 58min
  • Language: Français
  • Production Company: D. A. Films
  • Production Country: Belgium, France, United Kingdom
  • Director: Jaco Van Dormael
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Summary

Georges has Down syndrome, living at a mental-institution, Harry is a busy businessman, giving lectures for young aspiring salesmen. He is successful in his business life, but his social life is a disaster since his wife left him and took their two children with her. This weekend his children came by train to meet him, but Harry, working as always, forgot to pick them up. Neither his wife or his children want to see him again and he is driving around on the country roads, anguished and angry. He almost runs over Georges, on the run from the institution since everybody else went home with their parents except him, whose mother is dead. Harry tries to get rid of Georges but he won't leave his new friend. Eventually a special friendship forms between the two of them, a friendship which makes Harry a different person.

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  • Daniel Auteuil

    as Harry
  • Pascal Duquenne

    as Georges
  • Miou-Miou

    as Julie
  • Henri Garcin

    as Bank manager
  • Isabelle Sadoyan

    as Georges' Mother
  • Fabienne Loriaux

    as Fabienne, Georges's sister
  • Juliette Van Dormael

    as Juliette
  • Sabrina Leurquin

    as Snack waitress
  • Dieudonné Kabongo

    as Dustman
  • Michele Maes

    as Nathalie
  • Alice van Dormael

    as Alice
  • Marie-Pierre Meinzel

    as Shoe store saleswoman
  • Laszlo Harmati

    as Luis Mariano
  • Dominique Lecat

    as Band Member
  • Roland De Pauw

    as TV Chef
  • Jo De Backer

    as Bridegroom
  • Lotfi Yahya Jedidi

    as Dustman
  • André Simon

    as Tramp
  • Monique Florin

    as Nathalie's mother
  • Jean Bollery

    as Nathalie's father
  • Jean-Henri Compère

    as Educator
  • Dominic Gould

    as Harry's colleague
  • Josse De Pauw

    as Policeman of police station
  • Alexandre von Sivers

    as Doctor
  • Christian Hecq

    as Shoe store manager
  • Saleem Ebrahim

    as Hindu
  • Rémy Julienne

    as Lorry driver
  • Didier De Neck

    as Fabienne's husband
  • Pierre Godeau

    as George's nephew
  • Marie Godeau

    as Georges' niece
  • Éric De Staercke

    as Snack waiter
  • Olivier Gourmet

    as Father in restaurant
  • Hélène Roussel

    as Julie's mother
  • Tam Vo

    as Japanese pianist
  • Didier Ferney

    as Showroom salesman
  • Marc Schreiber

    as Showroom salesman
  • Yves Degen

    as Showroom manager
  • Georges Siatidis

    as Showroom policeman
  • Raymond Lescot

    as Bigwig
  • Bernard Eylenbosch

    as Dancing boy
  • Gérard Hernandez

    as (voice)
  • Patricia Houyoux

    as (voice)
  • Jacqueline Ghaye

    as (voice)
  • Freddy Bournane

    as Dustman (uncredited)
  • Christopher Granier-Deferre

    as English teacher (voice) (uncredited)
Directing Jaco Van Dormael Director
Writing Jaco Van Dormael Writer
Art André Fonsny Set Decoration
Sound Bruno Tarrière Sound
Costume & Make-Up Kaatje Van Damme Key Makeup Artist
Sound Pierre van Dormael Original Music Composer
Art Hubert Pouille Production Design
Sound François Groult Sound
Directing Renaud Alcalde First Assistant Director
Editing Susana Rossberg Editor
Costume & Make-Up Yan Tax Costume Design
Camera Walther van den Ende Director of Photography
Sound Dominique Warnier Sound
Crew Rémy Julienne Stunts
Production Philippe Godeau Producer

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