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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Le huitième jour
| name = Le huitième jour
| image = Le_Huitieme_Jour.jpg
| image = Le_Huitieme_Jour.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = DVD cover
| caption =
| director = [[Jaco Van Dormael]]
| director = [[Jaco Van Dormael]]
| producer = [[Philippe Godeau]]<br />[[Dominique Josset]]<br />[[Eric Rommeluere]]
| producer = [[Philippe Godeau]]<br />[[Dominique Josset]]<br />[[Eric Rommeluere]]
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| studio = [[Pan-Européenne]]
| studio = [[Pan-Européenne]]
| distributor =
| distributor =
| released = May 1996<br /><small>([[1996 Cannes Film Festival|Cannes Film Festival]])</small><br />22 May 1996 <small>(France)</small><br />7 March 1997 <small>(United States)</small>
| released = {{film date|1996|5||[[1996 Cannes Film Festival|Cannes]]|df=yes}}
| runtime = 118 minutes
| runtime = 118 minutes
| country = [[Belgium]]
| country = Belgium
| language = [[French language|French]]
| language = French
| budget =
| budget =
| gross = $33,031,984
| gross = $33 million
}}
}}
'''''Le huitième jour''''' (English: ''The Eighth Day'') is a 1996 [[Belgium|Belgian]] [[comedy-drama]] 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 syndrome|Down's syndrome]], after Georges has escaped from his mental institution and is nearly run over by Harry.
'''''The Eighth Day''''' ({{lang-fr|'''Le huitième jour'''}}) is a 1996 Belgian [[comedy-drama]] 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 syndrome|Down's syndrome]], after Georges has escaped from his mental institution and is nearly run over by Harry. The film was selected as the Belgian entry for the [[Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film|Best Foreign Language Film]] at the [[69th Academy Awards]], but was not accepted as a nominee.<ref>Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences</ref><ref name="69thSubmissions">{{cite web | title = 39 Countries Hoping for Oscar Nominations | publisher = [[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]] | date = 13 November 1996 | url = http://web.archive.org/web/19990209110950/www.oscars.org/pressreleases/96.11.13.html | accessdate = 5 October 2015 | archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/19990209110950/www.oscars.org/pressreleases/96.11.13.html | archivedate = 9 February 1999}}</ref>


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.
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.
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of Belgian submissions for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film]]
* [[List of submissions to the 68th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film]]
* [[List of Belgian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film]]


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 18:18, 7 October 2015

Le huitième jour
DVD cover
Directed byJaco Van Dormael
Written byJaco Van Dormael
Produced byPhilippe Godeau
Dominique Josset
Eric Rommeluere
StarringDaniel Auteuil
Pascal Duquenne
Miou-Miou
CinematographyWalther van den Ende
Edited bySusana Rossberg
Music byPierre Van Dormael
Production
company
Release date
Running time
118 minutes
CountryBelgium
LanguageFrench
Box office$33 million

The Eighth Day (Template:Lang-fr) is a 1996 Belgian comedy-drama 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 selected as the Belgian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 69th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[1][2]

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

Pascal Duquenne and Daniel Auteuil at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival premiere.

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.[3] 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

  1. ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  2. ^ "39 Countries Hoping for Oscar Nominations". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 13 November 1996. Retrieved 5 October 2015. {{cite web}}: Check |archiveurl= value (help)
  3. ^ "Festival de Cannes: Le huitième jour". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 18 September 2009.
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