The Eighth Day (1996)
What a difference a day makes…
An unusual and wonderful friendship develops between a busy but unhappy salesman and a resident of a mental asylum.
Rated
NR
Year
1996
Country
BE
Language
French
Release date
22 May 1996
TMDB
7.3 (321)
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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
M
Michele Maes
Nathalie
A
Alice van Dormael
Alice
M
Marie-Pierre Meinzel
Shoe store saleswoman
L
Laszlo Harmati
Luis Mariano
D
Dominique Lecat
Band Member
R
Roland De Pauw
TV Chef
J
Jo De Backer
Bridegroom
Lotfi Yahya Jedidi
Dustman
A
André Simon
Tramp
M
Monique Florin
Nathalie's mother
J
Jean Bollery
Nathalie's father
Jean-Henri Compère
Educator
Dominic Gould
Harry's colleague
Josse De Pauw
Policeman of police station
Alexandre von Sivers
Doctor
Christian Hecq
Shoe store manager
S
Saleem Ebrahim
Hindu
Rémy Julienne
Lorry driver
Didier De Neck
Fabienne's husband
Pierre Godeau
George's nephew
M
Marie Godeau
Georges' niece
Éric De Staercke
Snack waiter
Olivier Gourmet
Father in restaurant
Hélène Roussel
Julie's mother
T
Tam Vo
Japanese pianist
D
Didier Ferney
Showroom salesman
M
Marc Schreiber
Showroom salesman
Yves Degen
Showroom manager
Georges Siatidis
Showroom policeman
R
Raymond Lescot
Bigwig
Bernard Eylenbosch
Dancing boy
Gérard Hernandez
(voice)
P
Patricia Houyoux
(voice)
Jacqueline Ghaye
(voice)
Freddy Bournane
Dustman (uncredited)
Christopher Granier-Deferre
English teacher (voice) (uncredited)
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