The Eighth Day 1996
The Eighth Day
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.
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.
Videos & Photos
All 1 Videos & 7 Photoscast
Full Cast & Crew... Harry
... Georges
... Julie
... Bank manager
... Georges' Mother
... Fabienne, Georges's sister
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Release Date:
May 22, 1996 (Belgium,France,United Kingdom)
Run Time:
1hr 58`
MMPA Rating:
NR
Original Language:
French
Production Countries:
Belgium,France,United Kingdom
Status:
Released
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Cast & Crew of
The Eighth Day - The Eighth Day
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
... First Assistant Director
Cast
... Harry
... Georges
... Julie
... Bank manager
... Georges' Mother
... Fabienne, Georges's sister
... Juliette
... Snack waitress
... Dustman
MM
Michele Maes... Nathalie
... Alice
... Shoe store saleswoman
... Luis Mariano
... Band Member
RDP
Roland De Pauw... TV Chef
JDB
Jo De Backer... Bridegroom
... Dustman
AS
André Simon... Tramp
... Nathalie's mother
JB
Jean Bollery... Nathalie's father
Produced By
... Producer