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The Eighth Day (1996) · Cineora

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A JACO VAN DORMAEL FILM

The Eighth Day

19961h 58mNRMovie

Drama

IMDb7.4/ 10 · 10.7K votes

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.

Heartwarming
Bittersweet
Whimsical
Friendship
Family
The mind

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Mild
Complexity: Some focus

Good for date night and talking about after.

DirectorJaco Van Dormael

FormatFeature film

TMDB7.3 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Daniel AuteuilHarry

Pascal DuquenneGeorges

Miou-MiouJulie

Henri GarcinBank manager

Isabelle SadoyanGeorges' Mother

Fabienne LoriauxFabienne, Georges's sister

Juliette Van DormaelJuliette

Sabrina LeurquinSnack waitress

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