Poster of The Eighth Day

The Eighth Day

Georges has Down syndrome, living at a mental-institution, Harry is a busy businessman, giving lectures for young aspiring salesmen. He is successful in his business life, but his social life is a disaster since his wife left him and took their two children with her. This weekend his children came by train to meet him, but Harry, working as always, forgot to pick them up. Neither his wife or his children want to see him again and he is driving around on the country roads, anguished and angry. He almost runs over Georges, on the run from the institution since everybody else went home with their parents except him, whose mother is dead. Harry tries to get rid of Georges but he won't leave his new friend. Eventually a special friendship forms between the two of them, a friendship which makes Harry a different person.

Release Date: 1996-05-22

Original Language: fr

Genres: Unknown Genre

Rating:

Popularity:

8.892

Cast Members

Henri Garcin

Bank manager

Isabelle Sadoyan

Georges' Mother

Fabienne Loriaux

Fabienne, Georges's sister

Sabrina Leurquin

Snack waitress

Marie-Pierre Meinzel

Shoe store saleswoman

Laszlo Harmati

Luis Mariano

Dominique Lecat

Band Member

Jo De Backer

Bridegroom

Monique Florin

Nathalie's mother

Jean Bollery

Nathalie's father

Dominic Gould

Harry's colleague

Josse De Pauw

Policeman of police station

Christian Hecq

Shoe store manager

Rémy Julienne

Lorry driver

Didier De Neck

Fabienne's husband

Pierre Godeau

George's nephew

Marie Godeau

Georges' niece

Éric De Staercke

Snack waiter

Olivier Gourmet

Father in restaurant

Hélène Roussel

Julie's mother

Tam Vo

Japanese pianist

Didier Ferney

Showroom salesman

Marc Schreiber

Showroom salesman

Yves Degen

Showroom manager

Georges Siatidis

Showroom policeman

Freddy Bournane

Dustman (uncredited)

Christopher Granier-Deferre

English teacher (voice) (uncredited)