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The Eighth Day

The Eighth Day (1997) Streaming - Where to Watch Online

Audience Score
73

Now, before we get into all the details of how you can watch 'The Eighth Day' right now, here are some quick facts about the D. A. Films, Working Title Films, Pan-Européenne, TF1 Films Production, RTL-TVi drama flick. The Eighth Day starring Daniel Auteuil, Pascal Duquenne, Miou-Miou, Henri Garcin has a NR rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 58 min. The release date of the movie is March 7th, 1997. is derived from real

Curious about the story behind it? Here's the plot: "Georges has Down syndrome, living at a mental-institution, Harry is a busy businessman, giving lectures for young aspiring salesmen. He is successful in his business life, but his social life is a disaster since his wife left him and took their two children with her. This weekend his children came by train to meet him, but Harry, working as always, forgot to pick them up. Neither his wife or his children want to see him again and he is driving around on the country roads, anguished and angry. He almost runs over Georges, on the run from the institution since everybody else went home with their parents except him, whose mother is dead. Harry tries to get rid of Georges but he won't leave his new friend. Eventually a special friendship forms between the two of them, a friendship which makes Harry a different person."

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'The Eighth Day' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on March 7th, 1997