That Day (2003): Cast, Box Office & Plot
That Day is a 2003 mystery drama directed by Raúl Ruiz, starring Elsa Zylberstein as Livia, Michel Piccoli and Bernard Giraudeau. It runs 1 hour 45 minutes and earned $351,410 worldwide.
French What Is That Day About?
The premise of That Day without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A scheming father plots to eliminate his unstable daughter from a previous marriage by arranging the release of a murderous psychopath from an asylum and directing him to his home. Yet the psychopath and the daughter unexpectedly fall for each other, turning the lethal scheme into a twisted romance.
That Day Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- insanity
- dark comedy
- murdered with a hammer
- knocking on a door
- wealth
- insane person
- asylum
- written by director
- insane woman
- insane man
- patriarch
- bloody hammer
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- playing pool
- shave
- reflection in window
- cell phone
- multiple homicide
- mobile telephone
- escape
- grand guignol
- heart attack
- blood pressure
- high blood pressure
- hammer murder
- switzerland
- insane asylum
- diabetes
- cult director
- swiss
- absurdism
- telephone call
- surrealism
- tickling
- shaving
- rigor mortis
- restaurant
- pool game
- piano
- pharmacy
- murder
- multiple murders
- mental illness
- hit on the head
- hit by a car
- heiress
- hammer
- escaped killer
- double murder
- diabetic
- crossword puzzle
That Day Cast & Characters
Elsa Zylberstein leads the cast as Livia, with Michel Piccoli as Harald and Bernard Giraudeau as Pointpoirot. Directed by Raúl Ruiz; 12 actors are credited in all.
- Director Raúl Ruiz
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Elsa Zylberstein as Livia -
Michel Piccoli as Harald - Bernard Giraudeau as Pointpoirot
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Féodor Atkine as Warff
Also Starring in That Day
· 8 more- Jean-Luc Bideau Raufer
- Rufus Hubus
- Édith Scob Leone
- Jean-François Balmer Treffle
- Hélène Surgère Bernadette
- Jacques Denis Patron café
- Laurent Malet Roland
- Christian Vadim Ritter
That Day Plot Summary
What happens in That Day from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Livia, Elsa Zylberstein, a young woman whose grasp on reality is fragile, lives on a vast estate with considerable wealth. Her days are touched by delusional visions that she records in notebooks and sometimes shares with strangers, hinting at inner worlds that others dismiss as fantasy.
Her father and the wider family, eager to secure their own gains, hatch a plan to hasten the end of her life so inheritance can pass to them. Harald, Michel Piccoli, the family patriarch, selects a dangerous option: Pointpoirot, Bernard Giraudeau, a psychiatric patient with a chilling history, to carry out the killing.
Full summary
The whole story of That Day, scene by scene
That Day Box Office
That Day grossed $351,410 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$351.4K
- International
- $351.4K
How Well Do You Know That Day?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What mental condition does the character Pointpoirot suffer from?
That Day Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “Quel giorno” and “Тот день”.
- Also known as
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- Quel giorno
- Тот день
- Ten dzień
- 大宅心慌慌
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That Day FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of That Day, each answered in a sentence.
How long is That Day?
That Day runs 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).
When was That Day released?
That Day was released on June 4, 2003.
Who directed That Day?
That Day was directed by Raúl Ruiz.
More films by Raúl Ruiz Who is in the cast of That Day?
That Day stars Elsa Zylberstein as Livia, Michel Piccoli as Harald and Bernard Giraudeau as Pointpoirot, among 12 credited actors.
How much did That Day make at the box office?
That Day grossed $351,410 worldwide.
Does That Day have a post-credit scene?
No. That Day has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is That Day in?
The original language of That Day is French.
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