The Eighth Day
What a difference a day makes…
- 1996
- Rated NR
- 1h 58m
- Drama
Rating: 7.3 out of 10TMDB(325 votes)
Overview
An unusual and wonderful friendship develops between a busy but unhappy salesman and a resident of a mental asylum.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the International Submission to the Academy Awards (1997)
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Music
Music by Pierre Van Dormael
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Walther van den Ende
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Jaco Van DormaelWriter
- Original title
- Le Huitième Jour
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- May 22, 1996
- Original language
- French
- Countries
- Belgium, France, United Kingdom
Production
Cast
Daniel AuteuilHarry
Pascal DuquenneGeorges
Miou-MiouJulie
Henri GarcinBank manager
Isabelle SadoyanGeorges' Mother
Fabienne LoriauxFabienne, Georges's sister
Juliette Van DormaelJuliette
Sabrina LeurquinSnack waitress
Dieudonné KabongoDustman- Michele MaesNathalie
- Alice van DormaelAlice
- Marie-Pierre MeinzelShoe store saleswoman
- Laszlo HarmatiLuis Mariano
- Dominique LecatBand Member
- Roland De PauwTV Chef
- Jo De BackerBridegroom
Lotfi Yahya JedidiDustman- André SimonTramp
- Monique FlorinNathalie's mother
- Jean BolleryNathalie's father
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