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Kahdeksas päivä

Original title: Le huitième jour
  • 19961996
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
9.6K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
25,831
3,157
Daniel Auteuil and Pascal Duquenne in Kahdeksas päivä (1996)
ComedyDrama
An unusual and wonderful friendship develops between a busy but unhappy salesman and a resident of a mental asylum.An unusual and wonderful friendship develops between a busy but unhappy salesman and a resident of a mental asylum.An unusual and wonderful friendship develops between a busy but unhappy salesman and a resident of a mental asylum.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
9.6K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
25,831
3,157
  • Director
    • Jaco Van Dormael
  • Writer
    • Jaco Van Dormael
  • Stars
    • Daniel Auteuil
    • Pascal Duquenne
    • Miou-Miou
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jaco Van Dormael
  • Writer
    • Jaco Van Dormael
  • Stars
    • Daniel Auteuil
    • Pascal Duquenne
    • Miou-Miou
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 41User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 6 nominations

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    Daniel Auteuil and Pascal Duquenne in Kahdeksas päivä (1996)
    Daniel Auteuil and Pascal Duquenne in Kahdeksas päivä (1996)
    Daniel Auteuil and Pascal Duquenne in Kahdeksas päivä (1996)
    Daniel Auteuil and Pascal Duquenne in Kahdeksas päivä (1996)
    Kahdeksas päivä (1996)
    Daniel Auteuil and Pascal Duquenne in Kahdeksas päivä (1996)
    Daniel Auteuil and Pascal Duquenne in Kahdeksas päivä (1996)
    Daniel Auteuil and Pascal Duquenne in Kahdeksas päivä (1996)
    Daniel Auteuil and Pascal Duquenne in Kahdeksas päivä (1996)
    Daniel Auteuil and Pascal Duquenne in Kahdeksas päivä (1996)
    Daniel Auteuil and Pascal Duquenne in Kahdeksas päivä (1996)
    Daniel Auteuil and Pascal Duquenne in Kahdeksas päivä (1996)

    Top cast

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    Daniel Auteuil
    Daniel Auteuil
    • Harry
    Pascal Duquenne
    Pascal Duquenne
    • Georges
    Miou-Miou
    Miou-Miou
    • Julie
    Henri Garcin
    • Le directeur de la banque
    Isabelle Sadoyan
    • la mère de Georges
    Michele Maes
    • Nathalie
    • (as Michèle Maes)
    Fabienne Loriaux
    • la soeur de Georges - Fabienne
    Alice van Dormael
    • Alice
    Juliette Van Dormael
    Juliette Van Dormael
    • Juliette
    Marie-Pierre Meinzel
    • La vendeuse du magasin du chaussures
    Sabrina Leurquin
    • La serveuse du snack
    Laszlo Harmati
    • Luis Mariano
    Alain Bougnet
    Magali Cote
    Jean Désert
    Michele Gousset
      Philippe Minck
        Dominique Lecat
        • Director
          • Jaco Van Dormael
        • Writer
          • Jaco Van Dormael
        • All cast & crew
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        Storyline

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        Did you know

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        • Trivia
          Both Pascal Duquenne and Daniel Auteuil tied for the Best Actor Award at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival for their roles in this film. This was the first time such an event had happened.
        • Quotes

          [last lines]

          Harry: On the eighth day, God created Georges. And he saw that it was good.

        • Connections
          Featured in 54th Golden Globe Awards (1997)
        • Soundtracks
          Mexico
          Music by Francis Lopez

          Lyrics by Raymond Vincy

          Performed by Luis Mariano

        User reviews41

        Review
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        Featured review
        Georges- a special part of creation
        This film is about 2 worlds colliding- the one of a yuppie motivational speaker on the fast track, the man Harry, and the other of another man, Georges, who has Downs Syndrome.

        The cinematography alone is so fresh and exciting- as a visual feast alone the film is worth watching. But the story! Takes you by surprise- its richness and depth.

        I just viewed it last night and the scene of the ballet class inside the "mental institution" was one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen via a television or movie screen.

        I also haven't laughed so hard in a long time. The laughter of Harry is infectious. Enough to break through Georges hard shell...
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        3
        • Aimee Natal
        • Apr 7, 2000

        Details

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        • Release date
          • May 22, 1996 (France)
        • Countries of origin
          • Belgium
          • France
          • United Kingdom
        • Language
          • French
        • Also known as
          • The Eighth Day
        • Filming locations
          • Brussels, Brussels-Capital, Belgium
        • Production companies
          • Canal+
          • Center for Film and Audiovisual Arts of the French Community of Belgium
          • Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
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        Box office

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        • Budget
          • FRF 25,000,000 (estimated)
        • Gross US & Canada
          • $416,401
        • Opening weekend US & Canada
          • $14,397
          • Mar 9, 1997
        • Gross worldwide
          • $33,031,984
        See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

        Technical specs

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        • Runtime
          1 hour 58 minutes
        • Color
          • Color
        • Sound mix
          • Stereo
          • Dolby SR
        • Aspect ratio
          • 1.85 : 1

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