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The Eighth Day
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The Eighth Day

1996-05-22 · 118 min · ★ 7.3

Drama

An unusual and wonderful friendship develops between a busy but unhappy salesman and a resident of a mental asylum.

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Directors
Jaco Van Dormael
Production companies
D. A. Films, Working Title, Pan-Européenne, TF1 Films Production, RTL-TVi
Countries
Belgium, France, United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Daniel AuteuilDaniel AuteuilHarry
Pascal DuquennePascal DuquenneGeorges
Miou-MiouMiou-MiouJulie
Henri GarcinHenri GarcinBank manager
Isabelle SadoyanIsabelle SadoyanGeorges' Mother
Fabienne LoriauxFabienne LoriauxFabienne, Georges's sister
Juliette Van DormaelJuliette Van DormaelJuliette
Sabrina LeurquinSabrina LeurquinSnack waitress
Dieudonné KabongoDieudonné KabongoDustman
Michele MaesNathalie
Alice van DormaelAlice
Marie-Pierre MeinzelShoe store saleswoman
Laszlo HarmatiLuis Mariano
Dominique LecatBand Member
Roland De PauwTV Chef
Jo De BackerBridegroom
Lotfi Yahya JedidiLotfi Yahya JedidiDustman
André SimonTramp
Monique FlorinNathalie's mother
Jean BolleryNathalie's father

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