The Eighth Day
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Jaco Van Dormael
Herni Garcin
Miou-miou
Pascal Duquenne
Helene Roussel
Didier Deneck
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
An unusual tale about the cathartic friendship between two men from radically different worlds. Harry is a salesman extraordinaire seemingly in control of his professional life. Yet, outside the confines of his office, Harry's world is deeply chaotic and he is trapped by his own emotional inertia. One day Harry meets George, a young man with Down Syndrome who has just escaped from the facility into which he has been assigned. "Me Mongol," says George by way of an introduction... When Harry wants to return George to his home, he can't get rid of him. These two men with nothing in common become inseparable and together embark on an unpredictable, sometimes delirious and deeply moving journey of self-discovery.
Director
Jaco Van Dormael
Cast
Herni Garcin
Miou-miou
Pascal Duquenne
Helene Roussel
Didier Deneck
Daniel Auteuil
Fabienne Loriaux
Laszlo Harmati
Michele Maes
Isabelle Sadoyan
Crew
Renaud Alcalde
Philippe Bourgueil
Baudoin Capet
Bernard Dedessus Les Moustier
Didier Deneck
Luc Drion
Stephane Excoffier
Cedric Gerard
Philippe Godeau
François Groult
Dominique Josset
Dominique Josset
Hubert Pouille
Eric Rommeluere
Eric Rommeluere
Susana Rossberg
Bruno Tarriere
Michele Troncon
Kaatje Van Damme
Jaco Van Dormael
Pierre Van Dormael
Laurette Van Keerberghen
Walther Vanden Ende
Walther Vanden Ende
Dominique Warnier
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
The Country of Belgium
Released in United States 1996
Released in United States February 1998
Released in United States March 1997
Released in United States May 1996
Released in United States October 1996
Released in United States on Video July 15, 1997
Released in United States Spring March 7, 1997
Daniel Auteuil and Pascal Duquenne were co-winners of the Best Actor Award at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival.
Shown at Cannes Film Festival (in competition) May 9-20, 1996.
Shown at Chicago International Film Festival October 10-20, 1996.
Shown at Cleveland International Film Festival March 13-23, 1997.
Shown at Fajr Film Festival (International Competition) in Teheran, Iran February 1-12, 1998.
Released in United States 1996 (Daniel Auteuil and Pascal Duquenne were co-winners of the Best Actor Award at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival.)
Released in United States February 1998 (Shown at Fajr Film Festival (International Competition) in Teheran, Iran February 1-12, 1998.)
Released in United States March 1997 (Shown at Cleveland International Film Festival March 13-23, 1997.)
Released in United States Spring March 7, 1997
Released in United States May 1996 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (in competition) May 9-20, 1996.)
Released in United States on Video July 15, 1997
Released in United States October 1996 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (European Union Film Showcase) October 18-31, 1996.)
Released in United States October 1996 (Shown at Chicago International Film Festival October 10-20, 1996.)
