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The Eighth Day (1996)

What a difference a day makes…

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 58M

Director : Jaco Van Dormael

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Daniel Auteuil
Daniel Auteuil
Harry
Pascal Duquenne
Pascal Duquenne
Georges
Miou-Miou
Miou-Miou
Julie
Henri Garcin
Henri Garcin
Bank manager
Isabelle Sadoyan
Isabelle Sadoyan
Georges' Mother
Fabienne Loriaux
Fabienne Loriaux
Fabienne, Georges's sister
Juliette Van Dormael
Juliette Van Dormael
Juliette
Sabrina Leurquin
Sabrina Leurquin
Snack waitress
Dieudonné Kabongo
Dieudonné Kabongo
Dustman
Michele Maes
Michele Maes
Nathalie
Alice van Dormael
Alice van Dormael
Alice
Marie-Pierre Meinzel
Marie-Pierre Meinzel
Shoe store saleswoman
Laszlo Harmati
Laszlo Harmati
Luis Mariano
Dominique Lecat
Dominique Lecat
Band Member
Roland De Pauw
Roland De Pauw
TV Chef
Jo De Backer
Jo De Backer
Bridegroom
Lotfi Yahya Jedidi
Lotfi Yahya Jedidi
Dustman
André Simon
André Simon
Tramp
Monique Florin
Monique Florin
Nathalie's mother
Jean Bollery
Jean Bollery
Nathalie's father
Jean-Henri Compère
Jean-Henri Compère
Educator
Dominic Gould
Dominic Gould
Harry's colleague
Josse De Pauw
Josse De Pauw
Policeman of police station
Alexandre von Sivers
Alexandre von Sivers
Doctor
Christian Hecq
Christian Hecq
Shoe store manager
Saleem Ebrahim
Saleem Ebrahim
Hindu
Rémy Julienne
Rémy Julienne
Lorry driver
Didier De Neck
Didier De Neck
Fabienne's husband
Pierre Godeau
Pierre Godeau
George's nephew
Marie Godeau
Marie Godeau
Georges' niece
Eric de Staercke
Eric de Staercke
Snack waiter
Olivier Gourmet
Olivier Gourmet
Father in restaurant
Hélène Roussel
Hélène Roussel
Julie's mother
Tam Vo
Tam Vo
Japanese pianist
Didier Ferney
Didier Ferney
Showroom salesman
Marc Schreiber
Marc Schreiber
Showroom salesman
Yves Degen
Yves Degen
Showroom manager
Georges Siatidis
Georges Siatidis
Showroom policeman
Raymond Lescot
Raymond Lescot
Bigwig
Bernard Eylenbosch
Bernard Eylenbosch
Dancing boy
Gérard Hernandez
Gérard Hernandez
(voice)
Patricia Houyoux
Patricia Houyoux
(voice)
Jacqueline Ghaye
Jacqueline Ghaye
(voice)
Freddy Bournane
Freddy Bournane
Dustman (uncredited)
Christopher Granier-Deferre
Christopher Granier-Deferre
English teacher (voice) (uncredited)

Crews

Jaco Van Dormael
Jaco Van Dormael
Director
Philippe Godeau
Philippe Godeau
Producer
Jaco Van Dormael
Jaco Van Dormael
Writer
Pierre van Dormael
Pierre van Dormael
Original Music Composer
Walther van den Ende
Walther van den Ende
Director of Photography
Susana Rossberg
Susana Rossberg
Editor
Hubert Pouille
Hubert Pouille
Production Design
André Fonsny
André Fonsny
Set Decoration
Yan Tax
Yan Tax
Costume Design
Kaatje Van Damme
Kaatje Van Damme
Key Makeup Artist
François Groult
François Groult
Sound
Bruno Tarrière
Bruno Tarrière
Sound
Dominique Warnier
Dominique Warnier
Sound
Renaud Alcalde
Renaud Alcalde
First Assistant Director
Rémy Julienne
Rémy Julienne
Stunts

Trailers and other movies

Le huitième jour (1996) Bande Annonce VF

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