

The Eighth Day
"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.
Movie Details
Languages
French
Studio
D. A. Films
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Key Crew

Jaco Van Dormael
Director

Jaco Van Dormael
Writer

Philippe Godeau
Producer
Cast

Daniel Auteuil
Harry

Pascal Duquenne
Georges

Miou-Miou
Julie

Henri Garcin
Bank manager

Isabelle Sadoyan
Georges' Mother

Fabienne Loriaux
Fabienne, Georges's sister

Juliette Van Dormael
Juliette

Sabrina Leurquin
Snack waitress

Dieudonné Kabongo
Dustman
Michele Maes
Nathalie
Alice van Dormael
Alice
Marie-Pierre Meinzel
Shoe store saleswoman
Laszlo Harmati
Luis Mariano
Dominique Lecat
Band Member
Roland De Pauw
TV Chef
Jo De Backer
Bridegroom

Lotfi Yahya Jedidi
Dustman
André Simon
Tramp
Monique Florin
Nathalie's mother
Jean Bollery
Nathalie's father