The Eighth Day

Summary

The Eighth Day is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (165 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Eighth Day's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Eighth Day was directed by Jaco Van Dormael^[4].
• Jaco Van Dormael wrote the screenplay for The Eighth Day^[5].
• The Eighth Day's composer is recorded as Pierre Van Dormael^[6].
• The Eighth Day's genre is comedy film^[7].
• The Eighth Day's genre is drama film^[8].
• A cast member of The Eighth Day was Daniel Auteuil^[9].
• A cast member of The Eighth Day was Pascal Duquenne^[10].
• A cast member of The Eighth Day was Miou-Miou^[11].
• A cast member of The Eighth Day was Didier De Neck^[12].
• A cast member of The Eighth Day was Fabienne Loriaux^[13].
• A cast member of The Eighth Day was Hélène Roussel^[14].
• A cast member of The Eighth Day was Henri Garcin^[15].
• A cast member of The Eighth Day was Isabelle Sadoyan^[16].
• A cast member of The Eighth Day was Rémy Julienne^[17].
• A cast member of The Eighth Day was Harry Cleven^[18].
• A cast member of The Eighth Day was Josse De Pauw^[19].
• A cast member of The Eighth Day was Dominic Gould^[20].
• A cast member of The Eighth Day was Christian Hecq^[21].
• A cast member of The Eighth Day was Alexandre von Sivers^[22].
• A cast member of The Eighth Day was Dieudonné Kabongo^[23].
• The Eighth Day was produced by Philippe Godeau^[24].
• The Eighth Day's production company is recorded as Pan-Européenne^[25].
• The Eighth Day's director of photography is recorded as Walther van den Ende^[26].
• The original language of The Eighth Day was French^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Eighth Day was produced by Philippe Godeau^[24]. It was directed by Jaco Van Dormael^[4]. Jaco Van Dormael wrote the screenplay for it^[5]. Cast members include Daniel Auteuil^[9], Pascal Duquenne^[10], Miou-Miou^[11], Didier De Neck^[12], Fabienne Loriaux^[13], and Hélène Roussel^[14].

Publication

Publication dates include December 5, 1996^[28] and January 1, 1996^[29]. The original language of The Eighth Day was French^[27]. Genres include comedy film^[7] and drama film^[8]. It was distributed by video on demand^[30].

Subject and Themes

The Eighth Day's main subject is Down syndrome^[31].

Reception

Reviews include 6.8/10^[32] and 67%^[33].

Why It Matters

The Eighth Day ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (165 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]