The Eighth Day (1996) (original) (raw)
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Original title
Le huitième jour
Year
1996
Running time
113 min.
Country
Belgium
Director
Screenwriter
Cast
Music
Cinematography
Producer
Co-production Belgium-France-United Kingdom;
Pan Européenne Production, CNC, Homemade Films, TF1 Films Production, Working Title Films, Da Films, RTL-TVi, Polygram Filmed Entertainment, Canal+, Eurimages, Center for Film and Audiovisual Arts of the French Community of Belgium
Genre
Comedy. Drama | Comedy-Drama. Disability. Down syndrome. Friendship. Road Movie
Synopsis
The Eighth Day tells the story of the friendship that develops between two men who meet by chance. Harry (Daniel Auteuil), a divorced businessman who feels alienated from his children, meets Georges (Pascal Duquenne), an institutionalised man with Down's syndrome, after Georges has escaped from his mental institution and is nearly run over by Harry.
Awards
1996: Cannes Film Festival: Award of Performance (ex-aequo Auteuil and Duquenne)
1996: Golden Globes: Nominated Best Foreign Language Film
1996: César Awards: Nominated for Best Actor (Auteuil)
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