The Eighth Day (1996): Cast & Box Office
The Eighth Day is a 1996 drama directed by Jaco Van Dormael, starring Pascal Duquenne as Georges, Daniel Auteuil and Didier Ferney. It runs 1 hour 58 minutes and earned $12.6 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 58m (118 min)
- Director
- Jaco Van Dormael
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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French - Studio
- D. A. Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Eighth Day About?
The premise of The Eighth Day without spoilers.
Georges, a man with Down syndrome who has escaped a care home, runs into Harry, a successful yet lonely salesman abandoned by his wife and children. After forgetting to meet his kids, Harry drives aimlessly and picks up Georges. Though he tries to shake him off, they forge a friendship that makes Harry face his isolation and find new purpose.
The Eighth Day Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- friendship
- down syndrome
- friendship between men
- intellectual disability
- tap dancing shoes
- suicide
- spirituality
- singing
- singing mouse
- sea
- reference to luis mariano
- reference to johnny hallyday
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- train station
- children
- weekend
- train
- friend
- psychiatric hospital
- businessman
- window shade
- whistle
- wedding
- watching tv
- walking on water
- van
- vacuum cleaner
- underwear
- uncle niece relationship
- uncle nephew relationship
- truck
- truck driver
- tree
- traffic jam
- thief
- theft
- teddy bear
- swing
- sun
- speech
- spanish
- song
- socks
- singer
- shopping mall
- shoes
- shoe store
- seaside
- recording
- record player
- rain
The Eighth Day Cast & Characters
Pascal Duquenne leads the cast as Georges, with Daniel Auteuil as Harry and Didier Ferney as Showroom salesman. Directed by Jaco Van Dormael; 45 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jaco Van Dormael
- Pascal Duquenne as Georges
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Daniel Auteuil as Harry - Didier Ferney as Showroom salesman
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Olivier Gourmet as Father in restaurant
Also Starring in The Eighth Day
· 41 more- Miou-Miou Julie
- Henri Garcin Bank manager
- Josse De Pauw Policeman of police station
- Isabelle Sadoyan Georges' Mother
- Christian Hecq Shoe store manager
- Dominic Gould Harry's colleague
- Georges Siatidis Showroom policeman
- Alexandre von Sivers Doctor
- Gérard Hernandez
- Rémy Julienne Lorry driver
- Jean-Henri Compère Educator
- André Siméon Tramp
- Bernard Eylenbosch Dancing boy
- Éric De Staercke Snack waiter
- Sabrina Leurquin Snack waitress
- Hélène Roussel Julie's mother
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- Dieudonné Kabongo Dustman
- Fabienne Loriaux Fabienne, Georges's sister
- Pierre Godeau George's nephew
- Lotfi Yahya Jedidi Dustman
- Christopher Granier-Deferre English teacher (voice) (uncredited)
- Freddy Bournane Dustman (uncredited)
- Alice van Dormael Alice
- Marc Schreiber Showroom salesman
- Yves Degen Showroom manager
- Jo De Backer Bridegroom
- Jean Bollery Nathalie's father
- Raymond Lescot Bigwig
- Juliette Van Dormael Juliette
- Didier De Neck Fabienne's husband
- Jacqueline Ghaye
- Michele Maes Nathalie
- Laszlo Harmati Luis Mariano
- Marie-Pierre Meinzel Shoe store saleswoman
- Dominique Lecat Band Member
- Roland De Pauw TV Chef
- Monique Florin Nathalie's mother
- Saleem Ebrahim Hindu
- Marie Godeau Georges' niece
- Tam Vo Japanese pianist
- Patricia Houyoux
More from Jaco Van Dormael
More films directed by Jaco Van Dormael, best-rated first: The Brand New Testament, Mr. Nobody, Bovary and The Shape.
The Eighth Day Box Office
The Eighth Day grossed $12.6 million worldwide. $12.5 million came from the US and Canada and $113,348 (1%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$12.6M
- US & Canada
- $12.5M
- International
- $113.3K
The Eighth Day Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Eighth Day.
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The Eighth Day FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of The Eighth Day, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Eighth Day?
The Eighth Day runs 1 hour 58 minutes (118 minutes).
When was The Eighth Day released?
The Eighth Day was released on May 1, 1996.
Who directed The Eighth Day?
The Eighth Day was directed by Jaco Van Dormael.
More films by Jaco Van Dormael Who is in the cast of The Eighth Day?
The Eighth Day stars Pascal Duquenne as Georges, Daniel Auteuil as Harry and Didier Ferney as Showroom salesman, among 45 credited actors.
How much did The Eighth Day make at the box office?
The Eighth Day grossed $12.6 million worldwide ($12.5 million domestic, $113,348 international).
Does The Eighth Day have a post-credit scene?
No. The Eighth Day has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Eighth Day in?
The original language of The Eighth Day is French.
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