In a future where dying of illness is exceedingly rare, a terminally ill woman becomes a celebrity and a man with camera implants goes to secretly record her for a morbid TV show.
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Title: Death Watch (1980)
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1 win & 8 nominations.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Romy Schneider | ... | Katherine Mortenhoe | |
| Harvey Keitel | ... | Roddy | |
| Harry Dean Stanton | ... | Vincent Ferriman | |
| Thérèse Liotard | ... | Tracey | |
| Max von Sydow | ... | Gerald Mortenhoe (as Max Von Sydow) | |
| Caroline Langrishe | ... | Girl in the Bar | |
| William Russell | ... | Dr.Mason (as William Russel) | |
| Vadim Glowna | ... | Harry Graves | |
| Eva Maria Meineke | ... | Dr. Klausen | |
| Bernhard Wicki | ... | Katherine's Dad (as Bernard Wicki) | |
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Freddie Boardley | ... | Technician |
| Robbie Coltrane | ... | Limosine driver | |
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Julian Hough | ... | Young doctor |
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Peter Kelly | ... | Technician |
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Boyd Nelson | ... | Policeman |
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Roddy has a camera implanted in his brain. He is then hired by a television Producer to film a documentary of terminally ill Katherine, without her knowledge. His footage will then be run on the popular television series, "Death Watch". Written by Philip Brubaker <coda@nando.net>
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She's the target of every eye...including eyes only science could create.Parents Guide:
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Written by Antoine Duhamel, Produced by Gabriel Boustiani
Performed by The London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz
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Dedicated to French director Jacques Tourneur, who was groundbreaking in movies with dark subjects, from early horror films like Cat People, The Leopard Man, I Walked With a Zombie and Curse of the Demon to Film Noir like Out of the Past, Nightfall and The Fearmakers. See more »Quotes
Vincent Ferriman: Look how shy we've become about death. It's the new pornography.See more »
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Harvey Keitel wears a Seiko watch. See more »Soundtracks
Katherine's ProgressWritten by Antoine Duhamel, Produced by Gabriel Boustiani
Performed by The London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz
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April 1982 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Death Watch See more »Filming Locations:
Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Castle Street, Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK See more »Company Credits
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When I first saw this film at the age of seven, I was left highly impressed. From that moment on, Death Watch (La Mort en Direct) has been one of my favourite films. Although there are some weaker moments (a dull voice-over from a supporting actress, a climax that does not really hit the spot, French opening titles) the acting, the dialogues, haunting soundtrack and the charisma of Schneider and Keitel make watching this film a very good experience. Credit also to the director of photography and his camera crew, whose wonderful style may remind you of Dean Cundey's work on Halloween (1978).