The Eighth Day (1996)
May 22, 1996Release Date
The Eighth Day (1996)
May 22, 1996Release Date




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Cast & Crew.

Daniel Auteuil
Harry

Pascal Duquenne
Georges

Miou-Miou
Julie

Henri Garcin
Bank manager

Isabelle Sadoyan
Georges' Mother

Fabienne Loriaux
Fabienne, Georges's sister

Juliette Van Dormael
Juliette

Sabrina Leurquin
Snack waitress

Dieudonné Kabongo
Dustman

Michele Maes
Nathalie

Alice van Dormael
Alice

Marie-Pierre Meinzel
Shoe store saleswoman

Laszlo Harmati
Luis Mariano

Dominique Lecat
Band Member

Roland De Pauw
TV Chef

Jo De Backer
Bridegroom

Lotfi Yahya Jedidi
Dustman

André Simon
Tramp

Monique Florin
Nathalie's mother

Jean Bollery
Nathalie's father

Jean-Henri Compère
Educator

Dominic Gould
Harry's colleague

Josse De Pauw
Policeman of police station

Alexandre von Sivers
Doctor

Christian Hecq
Shoe store manager

Saleem Ebrahim
Hindu

Rémy Julienne
Lorry driver / Stunts

Didier De Neck
Fabienne's husband

Pierre Godeau
George's nephew

Marie Godeau
Georges' niece

Éric De Staercke
Snack waiter

Olivier Gourmet
Father in restaurant

Hélène Roussel
Julie's mother

Tam Vo
Japanese pianist

Didier Ferney
Showroom salesman

Marc Schreiber
Showroom salesman

Yves Degen
Showroom manager

Georges Siatidis
Showroom policeman

Raymond Lescot
Bigwig

Bernard Eylenbosch
Dancing boy

Gérard Hernandez
(voice)

Patricia Houyoux
(voice)

Jacqueline Ghaye
(voice)

Freddy Bournane
Dustman (uncredited)

Christopher Granier-Deferre
English teacher (voice) (uncredited)

Jaco Van Dormael
Director / Writer

Pierre van Dormael
Original Music Composer

Bruno Tarrière
Sound
Media.









Details.
Release DateMay 22, 1996
Original NameLe Huitième Jour
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 58m
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
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The Eighth Day (French: Le huitième jour) is a 1996 Franco-Belgian comedy-drama film that tells the story of the friendship that develops between two men who meet by chance. Harry (Daniel Auteuil), a divorced businessman who feels alienated from his children, meets Georges (Pascal Duquenne), an institutionalised man with Down syndrome, after Georges has escaped from his mental institution and is nearly run over by Harry. The film was selected as the Belgian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 69th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
The film was written and directed by Jaco Van Dormael. Some scenes in the film appear as dream sequences, often employing magical realism. The music of Luis Mariano ("Mexico," and "Maman, Tu Es La Plus Belle Du Monde") is used in these scenes, with actor Laszlo Harmati playing Mariano, who died in 1970. The original music score is from Pierre Van Dormael, Jaco's brother.
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