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Revision as of 00:52, 27 September 2012
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| Directed by | Jaco Van Dormael |
| Written by | Jaco Van Dormael |
| Produced by | Philippe Godeau Dominique Josset Eric Rommeluere |
| Starring | Daniel Auteuil Pascal Duquenne Miou-Miou |
| Cinematography | Walther van den Ende |
| Edited by | Susana Rossberg |
| Music by | Pierre Van Dormael |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
| Country | Belgium |
| Language | French |
| Box office | $33,031,984 |
Le huitième jour (English: The Eighth Day) is a Belgian 1996 film that 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.
The film was written and directed by Jaco Van Dormael. Some scenes in the film appear as dream sequences, often employing magical realism. The music of Luis Mariano ("Mexico," and "Maman, Tu Es La Plus Belle Du Monde") is used in these scenes, with actor Laszlo Harmati playing Mariano, who died in 1970. The original music score is from Pierre Van Dormael, Jaco's brother.
Cast
- Daniel Auteuil - Harry
- Pascal Duquenne - Georges
- Miou-Miou - Julie
- Henri Garcin - The director of the bank
- 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 - Waitress in fast food restaurant
- Laszlo Harmati - Luis Mariano
Awards
This film was nominated for the Palme d'Or award, the top prize at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival. It did win the Best Actor award at the festival, which was given to both Pascal Duquenne and Daniel Auteuil.[1] This was the first time in the festival's history that two actors had shared the award.
The film was also nominated for a César Award and a Golden Globe award.
See also
References
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Le huitième jour". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-09-18.