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 | 0.85 |
Directed By
Bertrand Tavernier
Crew
Bertrand Tavernier
David Rayfiel
Antoine Duhamel
David Compton
Janine Rubeiz
Bertrand Tavernier
Pierre-William Glenn
Elie Kfouri
Armand Psenny
Michael Ellis
Marianne Devis
Nicole Souchal
Harry Rabinowitz
Inge Heer
Jean-Pierre Lelong
John Hoesli
Bernd Lepel
Mary Selway
Charlotte Trench
Jean-Claude Vicquery
Michael Coulter
Albert Bonomi
Alice Ziller
Catherine Kelber
Luce Grunenwaldt
Bertrand Tavernier
Jean-Serge Breton
René Rochera
Jean Achache
Michel Desrois
Trudy von Trotha
Jacques Arhex
Terry Dalzell
Louis Wipf
Pascal Lebègue
Sophie Cornu
Dominique Levert
Gabriel Boustani
Iain Smith
Paul Le Marinel
Sigmund Graa
Jean-Max Guérin
Monique Dury
Judy Moorcroft
Georg M. Reuther
Anthony Pratt
Nadia Arthur
Jacques Tourneur
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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