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The Eighth Day( 1996)

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What a difference a day makes…

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Daniel Auteuil

      Harry

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      Pascal Duquenne

      Georges

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      Miou-Miou

      Julie

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      Henri Garcin

      Bank manager

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      Isabelle Sadoyan

      Georges' Mother

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      Fabienne Loriaux

      Fabienne, Georges's sister

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      Juliette Van Dormael

      Juliette

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      Sabrina Leurquin

      Snack waitress

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      Dieudonné Kabongo

      Dustman

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      Michele Maes

      Nathalie

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      Alice van Dormael

      Alice

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      Marie-Pierre Meinzel

      Shoe store saleswoman

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      Laszlo Harmati

      Luis Mariano

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      Dominique Lecat

      Band Member

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      Roland De Pauw

      TV Chef

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      Jo De Backer

      Bridegroom

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      Lotfi Yahya Jedidi

      Dustman

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      André Simon

      Tramp

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      Monique Florin

      Nathalie's mother

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      Jean Bollery

      Nathalie's father

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      Jean-Henri Compère

      Educator

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      Dominic Gould

      Harry's colleague

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      Josse De Pauw

      Policeman of police station

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      Alexandre von Sivers

      Doctor

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      Christian Hecq

      Shoe store manager

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      Saleem Ebrahim

      Hindu

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      Rémy Julienne

      Lorry driver

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      Didier De Neck

      Fabienne's husband

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      Pierre Godeau

      George's nephew

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      Marie Godeau

      Georges' niece

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      Éric De Staercke

      Snack waiter

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      Olivier Gourmet

      Father in restaurant

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      Hélène Roussel

      Julie's mother

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      Tam Vo

      Japanese pianist

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      Didier Ferney

      Showroom salesman

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      Marc Schreiber

      Showroom salesman

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      Yves Degen

      Showroom manager

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      Georges Siatidis

      Showroom policeman

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      Raymond Lescot

      Bigwig

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      Bernard Eylenbosch

      Dancing boy

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      Gérard Hernandez

      (voice)

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      Patricia Houyoux

      (voice)

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      Jacqueline Ghaye

      (voice)

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      Freddy Bournane

      Dustman (uncredited)

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      Christopher Granier-Deferre

      English teacher (voice) (uncredited)

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Keywords

    • down syndrome