Le Huitième Jour
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Le Huitième Jour is a 1996 Belgian drama film that explores the unlikely friendship between a stressed businessman and a man with Down syndrome, highlighting themes of humanity, difference, and acceptance.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Belgian film
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film ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Best Actor Award at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival
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César Award for Best Actor nomination NERFINISHED ⓘ Palme d'Or for Best Actor ⓘ |
| castMember |
Daniel Auteuil
NERFINISHED
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Fabienne Loriaux NERFINISHED ⓘ Henri Garcin NERFINISHED ⓘ Hélène Roussel NERFINISHED ⓘ Isabelle Sadoyan NERFINISHED ⓘ Miou-Miou NERFINISHED ⓘ Pascal Duquenne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterRole |
man with Down syndrome
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stressed businessman ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Walther Vanden Ende NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Pierre Van Dormael NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Jaco Van Dormael NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | PolyGram Filmed Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Susana Rossberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features | elements of magical realism ⓘ |
| festival | Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | relationship between a businessman and a man with Down syndrome ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy-drama film
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drama film ⓘ |
| hasTitleInEnglish | The Eighth Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
acceptance
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difference ⓘ disability ⓘ friendship ⓘ humanity ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
critique of modern work life
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personal transformation ⓘ |
| notableFor | joint Best Actor award for Daniel Auteuil and Pascal Duquenne at Cannes ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| partOf | 1990s European cinema ⓘ |
| portrays | Down syndrome ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Liaison Cinématographique
NERFINISHED
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PolyGram Filmed Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1996 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 118 minutes ⓘ |
| screenedAt | 1996 Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Jaco Van Dormael NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult ⓘ |
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