The Eighth Day (1996)
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.
Director: Jaco Van Dormael
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Daniel Auteuil as Harry |
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Pascal Duquenne as Georges |
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Miou-Miou as Julie |
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Henri Garcin as Bank manager |
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Isabelle Sadoyan as Georges' Mother |
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Fabienne Loriaux as Fabienne, Georges's sister |
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Juliette Van Dormael as Juliette |
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Sabrina Leurquin as Snack waitress |
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Dieudonné Kabongo as Dustman |
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Michele Maes as Nathalie |
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Alice van Dormael as Alice |
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Marie-Pierre Meinzel as Shoe store saleswoman |
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Laszlo Harmati as Luis Mariano |
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Dominique Lecat as Band Member |
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Roland De Pauw as TV Chef |
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Jo De Backer as Bridegroom |
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Lotfi Yahya Jedidi as Dustman |
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André Simon as Tramp |
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Monique Florin as Nathalie's mother |
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Jean Bollery as Nathalie's father |
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Jean-Henri Compère as Educator |
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Dominic Gould as Harry's colleague |
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Josse De Pauw as Policeman of police station |
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Alexandre von Sivers as Doctor |
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Christian Hecq as Shoe store manager |
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Saleem Ebrahim as Hindu |
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Rémy Julienne as Lorry driver |
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Didier De Neck as Fabienne's husband |
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Pierre Godeau as George's nephew |
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Marie Godeau as Georges' niece |
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Éric De Staercke as Snack waiter |
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Olivier Gourmet as Father in restaurant |
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Hélène Roussel as Julie's mother |
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Tam Vo as Japanese pianist |
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Didier Ferney as Showroom salesman |
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Marc Schreiber as Showroom salesman |
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Yves Degen as Showroom manager |
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Georges Siatidis as Showroom policeman |
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Raymond Lescot as Bigwig |
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Bernard Eylenbosch as Dancing boy |
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Gérard Hernandez as (voice) |
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Patricia Houyoux as (voice) |
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Jacqueline Ghaye as (voice) |
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Freddy Bournane as Dustman (uncredited) |
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Christopher Granier-Deferre as English teacher (voice) (uncredited) |
| Directing | Jaco Van Dormael | Director |
| Writing | Jaco Van Dormael | Writer |
| Sound | Pierre van Dormael | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Walther van den Ende | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Susana Rossberg | Editor |
| Art | Hubert Pouille | Production Design |
| Art | André Fonsny | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Yan Tax | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kaatje Van Damme | Key Makeup Artist |
| Sound | François Groult | Sound |
| Sound | Bruno Tarrière | Sound |
| Sound | Dominique Warnier | Sound |
| Directing | Renaud Alcalde | First Assistant Director |
| Crew | Rémy Julienne | Stunts |
| Production | Philippe Godeau | Producer |
