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
- Daniel Auteuil: Harry
- Pascal Duquenne: Georges
- Miou-Miou
- Henri Garcin
- Isabelle Sadoyan
- Eddy Belfiore
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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