The Eighth Day

The Eighth Day by Jaco Van Dormael

7.35

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.

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Cast

Daniel Auteuil

Daniel Auteuil as Harry

Pascal Duquenne

Pascal Duquenne as Georges

Miou-Miou

Miou-Miou as Julie

Henri Garcin

Henri Garcin as Bank manager

Isabelle Sadoyan

Isabelle Sadoyan as Georges' Mother

Fabienne Loriaux

Fabienne Loriaux as Fabienne, Georges's sister

Juliette Van Dormael

Juliette Van Dormael as Juliette

Sabrina Leurquin

Sabrina Leurquin as Snack waitress

Dieudonné Kabongo

Dieudonné Kabongo as Dustman

Michele Maes

Michele Maes as Nathalie

Alice van Dormael

Alice van Dormael as Alice

Marie-Pierre Meinzel

Marie-Pierre Meinzel as Shoe store saleswoman

Laszlo Harmati

Laszlo Harmati as Luis Mariano

Dominique Lecat

Dominique Lecat as Band Member

Roland De Pauw

Roland De Pauw as TV Chef

Jo De Backer

Jo De Backer as Bridegroom

Lotfi Yahya Jedidi

Lotfi Yahya Jedidi as Dustman

André Simon

André Simon as Tramp

Monique Florin

Monique Florin as Nathalie's mother

Jean Bollery

Jean Bollery as Nathalie's father

Jean-Henri Compère

Jean-Henri Compère as Educator

Dominic Gould

Dominic Gould as Harry's colleague

Josse De Pauw

Josse De Pauw as Policeman of police station

Alexandre von Sivers

Alexandre von Sivers as Doctor

Christian Hecq

Christian Hecq as Shoe store manager

Saleem Ebrahim

Saleem Ebrahim as Hindu

Rémy Julienne

Rémy Julienne as Lorry driver

Didier De Neck

Didier De Neck as Fabienne's husband

Pierre Godeau

Pierre Godeau as George's nephew

Marie Godeau

Marie Godeau as Georges' niece

Éric De Staercke

Éric De Staercke as Snack waiter

Olivier Gourmet

Olivier Gourmet as Father in restaurant

Hélène Roussel

Hélène Roussel as Julie's mother

Tam Vo

Tam Vo as Japanese pianist

Didier Ferney

Didier Ferney as Showroom salesman

Marc Schreiber

Marc Schreiber as Showroom salesman

Yves Degen

Yves Degen as Showroom manager

Georges Siatidis

Georges Siatidis as Showroom policeman

Raymond Lescot

Raymond Lescot as Bigwig

Bernard Eylenbosch

Bernard Eylenbosch as Dancing boy

Gérard Hernandez

Gérard Hernandez as (voice)

Patricia Houyoux

Patricia Houyoux as (voice)

Jacqueline Ghaye

Jacqueline Ghaye as (voice)

Freddy Bournane

Freddy Bournane as Dustman (uncredited)

Christopher Granier-Deferre

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

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