The Eighth Day | Le Huitième Jour
What a difference a day makes…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.
Description: 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.
Genres: Drama
Budget: $0 | Revenue : $0
Runtime: 118 minutes
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Played Harry
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Played Shoe store saleswoman
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Played Luis Mariano
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Played Band Member
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Played Bridegroom
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Played Dustman
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Played Tramp
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Played Nathalie's father
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Played Educator
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Played Harry's colleague
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Played Policeman of police station
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Played Doctor
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Played Shoe store manager
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Played Hindu
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Played Lorry driver
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Played Fabienne's husband
Pierre Godeau
Played George's nephew
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Played Georges' niece
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Played Snack waiter
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Played Father in restaurant
Hélène Roussel
Played Julie's mother
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Played Japanese pianist
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Played Showroom salesman
Marc Schreiber
Played Showroom salesman
Yves Degen
Played Showroom manager
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Played Showroom policeman
Raymond Lescot
Played Bigwig
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Played Dancing boy
Gérard Hernandez
Played (voice)
Patricia Houyoux
Played (voice)
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Played (voice)
Freddy Bournane
Played Dustman (uncredited)
Christopher Granier-Deferre
Played English teacher (voice) (uncredited)
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