The Eighth Day

Directed by Jaco Van Dormael
1996    1h 58m    Not Rated
Drama, Comedy
7.567%88%
In "The Eighth Day," a disenchanted salesman’s life takes a poignant turn when he befriends a man with Down syndrome from a mental asylum, discovering life’s beauty and joy through their deep, transformative bond. Friendship transcends societal limits.
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Cast of The Eighth Day
  • Daniel AuteuilHarry
  • Pascal DuquenneGeorges
  • Miou-MiouJulie
  • Henri GarcinBank manager
  • Isabelle SadoyanGeorges' Mother
  • Fabienne LoriauxFabienne, Georges's sister
  • Juliette Van DormaelJuliette
  • Sabrina LeurquinSnack waitress
  • Dieudonné 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 JedidiDustman
  • André SimonTramp
  • Monique FlorinNathalie's mother
  • Jean BolleryNathalie's father
  • Jean-Henri CompèreEducator
  • Dominic GouldHarry's colleague
  • Josse De PauwPoliceman of police station
  • Alexandre von SiversDoctor
  • Christian HecqShoe store manager
  • Saleem EbrahimHindu
  • Rémy JulienneLorry driver
  • Didier De NeckFabienne's husband
  • Pierre GodeauGeorge's nephew
  • Marie GodeauGeorges' niece
  • Éric De StaerckeSnack waiter
  • Olivier GourmetFather in restaurant
  • Hélène RousselJulie's mother
  • Tam VoJapanese pianist
  • Didier FerneyShowroom salesman
  • Marc SchreiberShowroom salesman
  • Yves DegenShowroom manager
  • Georges SiatidisShowroom policeman
  • Raymond LescotBigwig
  • Bernard EylenboschDancing boy
  • Gérard Hernandez(voice)
  • Patricia Houyoux(voice)
  • Jacqueline Ghaye(voice)
  • Freddy BournaneDustman (uncredited)
  • Christopher Granier-DeferreEnglish teacher (voice) (uncredited)
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