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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Le Huitième Jour canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5717917 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Le Huitième Jour Context triple: [Daniel Auteuil, notableWork, Le Huitième Jour]
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The 8th Night
The 8th Night is a South Korean supernatural horror film that follows a former exorcist and a young monk as they race to stop an ancient evil spirit from unleashing chaos over eight days.
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The 18th Day
The 18th Day is the debut studio album by British singer-rapper Estelle, blending R&B, hip hop, and soul to introduce her distinctive sound.
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The Given Day
The Given Day is a historical novel by Dennis Lehane set in post-World War I Boston, intertwining the lives of a working-class Irish-American family and an African-American ballplayer against a backdrop of social unrest and political upheaval.
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D.
The Twenty-Ninth Day
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Vigilia
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Le Huitième Jour Target entity description: 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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A.
The 8th Night
The 8th Night is a South Korean supernatural horror film that follows a former exorcist and a young monk as they race to stop an ancient evil spirit from unleashing chaos over eight days.
-
B.
The 18th Day
The 18th Day is the debut studio album by British singer-rapper Estelle, blending R&B, hip hop, and soul to introduce her distinctive sound.
-
C.
The Given Day
The Given Day is a historical novel by Dennis Lehane set in post-World War I Boston, intertwining the lives of a working-class Irish-American family and an African-American ballplayer against a backdrop of social unrest and political upheaval.
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D.
The Twenty-Ninth Day
The Twenty-Ninth Day is an environmental book by Lester R. Brown that uses the metaphor of exponential growth to warn about the accelerating pressures humans are placing on the planet’s ecosystems and resources.
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E.
Vigilia
Vigilia is a Latin word meaning "wakefulness" or "watchfulness," often associated with keeping guard or vigil.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| 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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Subject: Le Huitième Jour Description of subject: 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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