Death Watch (1980)
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 8.291 |
Directed By
Bertrand Tavernier
Crew
David Rayfiel
Antoine Duhamel
Pierre-William Glenn
Bertrand Tavernier
David Compton
Bertrand Tavernier
Elie Kfouri
Janine Rubeiz
Michael Ellis
Armand Psenny
Marianne Devis
John Hoesli
Luce Grunenwaldt
Trudy von Trotha
Michel Desrois
Jean-Serge Breton
Harry Rabinowitz
Mary Selway
Alice Ziller
Jacques Arhex
Bernd Lepel
Jean-Pierre Lelong
Bertrand Tavernier
Terry Dalzell
Louis Wipf
Jean-Claude Vicquery
Catherine Kelber
Inge Heer
Albert Bonomi
René Rochera
Charlotte Trench
Nicole Souchal
Michael Coulter
Jean Achache
Judy Moorcroft
Dominique Levert
Pascal Lebègue
Jean-Max Guérin
Sigmund Graa
Gabriel Boustani
Anthony Pratt
Monique Dury
Sophie Cornu
Iain Smith
Jacques Tourneur
Nadia Arthur
Georg M. Reuther
Paul Le Marinel
Roger Mason
TOP CAST
Romy Schneider
Katherine Mortenhoe
Harvey Keitel
Roddy
Harry Dean Stanton
Vincent Ferriman
Thérèse Liotard
Tracey
Max von Sydow
Gerald Mortenhoe
Caroline Langrishe
Girl in the Bar
William Russell
Dr. Mason
Vadim Glowna
Harry Graves
Eva Maria Meineke
Dr. Klausen
Bernhard Wicki
Katherine's Dad
Freddie Boardley
Technician
Robbie Coltrane
Limousine Driver
Julian Hough
Young Doctor
Peter Kelly
Technician
Boyd Nelson
Policeman
Billy Riddoch
Truck Driver
Derek Royle
Dave Matthieson
Ida Schuster
Old Woman
John Shedden
Priest
Vari Sylvester
Saleswoman
Paul Young
Police Officer
Bill Nighy
Katherine's Co-worker (uncredited)
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