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The Eighth Day

The Eighth Day

What a difference a day makes…
May 22, 19961h 58minFR
7.4
268 votes

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.

TitleThe Eighth Day
RealesedMay 22, 1996
WriterN/A
DirectorJaco Van Dormael
CountryBelgium
CompaniesD. A. Films
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
Éric De Staercke

Éric 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)
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