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Death Watch

Original title: La Mort en direct

She's the target of every eye… including eyes only science could create.

  • Movie
  • 1980
  • R
  • 2h 11m

Directed by Bertrand Tavernier

6.4

TMDB audience rating
6.4 out of 10 from 123 votes

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Overview

In a future world where the disease has been finally defeated and everything can be sold, even the crude spectacle of death, the rare case of a dying woman becomes the morbid theme of a revolutionary reality show, broadcast through the curious eyes of a peculiar camera.

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Cast and crew

  • Romy Schneider

    Romy SchneiderKatherine Mortenhoe

  • Harvey Keitel

    Harvey KeitelRoddy

  • Harry Dean Stanton

    Harry Dean StantonVincent Ferriman

  • Thérèse Liotard

    Thérèse LiotardTracey

  • Max von Sydow

    Max von SydowGerald Mortenhoe

  • Caroline Langrishe

    Caroline LangrisheGirl in the Bar

  • William Russell

    William RussellDr. Mason

  • Vadim Glowna

    Vadim GlownaHarry Graves

  • Eva Maria Meineke

    Eva Maria MeinekeDr. Klausen

  • Bernhard Wicki

    Bernhard WickiKatherine's Dad

  • Freddie Boardley

    Freddie BoardleyTechnician

  • Robbie Coltrane

    Robbie ColtraneLimousine Driver

  • Julian HoughYoung Doctor

  • Peter KellyTechnician

  • Boyd NelsonPoliceman

  • Billy Riddoch

    Billy RiddochTruck Driver

  • Derek Royle

    Derek RoyleDave Matthieson

  • Ida SchusterOld Woman

Director
Bertrand Tavernier
Writer
Bertrand Tavernier, David Rayfiel and David Compton
Music
Antoine Duhamel
Cinematography
Pierre-William Glenn