The Eighth Day
What a difference a day makes…
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5/22/1996Runtime
118 minsGenres
Overview
An unusual and wonderful friendship develops between a busy but unhappy salesman and a resident of a mental asylum.
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FrenchBudget
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A wounded, self-absorbed man finds unexpected grace through an unlikely friendship with a gentle stranger, in a film that quietly insists on the transformative power of human connection. The story unfolds with patience and warmth, finding profound meaning in small moments of acceptance.
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Daniel Auteuil
Harry
Pascal Duquenne
Georges
Miou-Miou
Julie
Henri Garcin
Bank manager
Isabelle Sadoyan
Georges' Mother
Fabienne Loriaux
Fabienne, Georges's sister
Juliette Van Dormael
Juliette
Sabrina Leurquin
Snack waitress
Dieudonné Kabongo
Dustman
Michele Maes
Nathalie
Alice van Dormael
Alice
Marie-Pierre Meinzel
Shoe store saleswoman
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