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Le huitième jour (1996)
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Director:
Writer:
Jaco van Dormael (writer)
Release Date:
7 March 1997 (USA)
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Plot:
Georges has Down syndrome, living at a mental-institution, Harry is a busy businessman, giving lectures for young aspiring salesmen...
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe.
Another 6 wins
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3 nominations
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One of My Favorite Movies!
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Cast
(Credited cast)| Daniel Auteuil | ... | Harry | |
| Pascal Duquenne | ... | Georges | |
| Miou-Miou | ... | Julie | |
| Henri Garcin | ... | Le directeur de la banque | |
| Isabelle Sadoyan | ... | Georges' Mother | |
| Michele Maes | ... | Nathalie | |
| Fabienne Loriaux | ... | Fabienne | |
| Hélène Roussel | ... | Julie's mother | |
| Alice van Dormael | ... | Alice | |
| Juliette Van Dormael | ... | Juliette | |
| Didier De Neck | ... | Fabienne's husband | |
| Marie-Pierre Meinzel | |||
| Sabrina Leurquin | ... | Serveuse du snack | |
| Laszlo Harmati | ... | Luis Mariano | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Harry Cleven | ... | Educateur | |
| Jean-Henri Compère | ... | Educator | |
| Jo De Backer | ... | Mannequin | |
| Josse De Pauw | ... | Policier | |
| Saleem Ebrahim | ... | L'Indien | |
| Olivier Gourmet | ... | Homme au restaurant | |
| Christopher Granier-Deferre | ... | English Teacher (voice) | |
| Stéphane Keyser | |||
| Séréna Ruspoli | |||
| André Simon | |||
| Laurette Vankeerbergen | ... | Nettoyeuse | |
| Alexandre von Sivers | ... | 'Doc' Harry | |
| Pauline Zerla | |||
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Also Known As:
The Eighth Day
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Runtime:
118 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:L |
Hong Kong:IIA |
South Korea:All |
Argentina:13 |
Chile:14 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Singapore:PG |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:11 |
UK:PG
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L'Amour est un bouquet de violettes
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I saw this film first on my way home from Paris to Newark aboard Air France in August 1996. The film itself I believe is quite a masterpiece. It's the kind of film that people should be making. I still think Daniel Auteuil is one of the sexiest actors around. In this French film, he plays a divorced father and businessman who has lost his zest for life until he across a Down Syndrome man who lives in an institution with other Down Syndrome patients. The actors including the actor who actually has Down Syndrome create a believable friendship and relationship between these two unlikely men. Daniel's life and ours changes forever with the Down Syndrome man. He realizes that life is not just work and not play but for the living and loving and that's what life should be all about. The ending is kind of silly though but I still think it's one of my favorite movies. It's enough to bring a tear to your eye.