The Eighth Day (film, 1996)

See also: the Eighth Day

the Eighth Day is a Belgian film of Jaco Van Dormael of 1996.

Synopsis

Harry is a man alone who dedicates himself seven days out of seven with his work. All will rock when it will meet Georges a mentally handicapped person (trisomic 21), who lives in the moment. These two beings that all opposes will become inseparable.

Data sheet

  • Title: the Eighth Day
  • Realization: Jaco Van Dormael
  • Scenario: Jaco Van Dormael
  • Music: Pierre Van Dormael
  • Sound: Dominique Warnier and François Groult
  • Image: Walther Vanden Ende
  • Assembly: Susana Rossberg
  • Decorations: Hubert Pouille
  • Costumes: Yan Tax
  • Direction of production: Baudoin Capet and Michele Section

Distribution

Reward

Cannes festival 1996: Price of male interpretation for Daniel Auteuil and Pascal Duquenne

Homage

October 3rd, 1998, for an emission of two postage stamps on “contemporary Belgian film”, La Poste of Belgium emits a stamp on the Eighth Day with the image of the actors Auteuil and Duquenne going in a field.

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