Death Watch

2h 11min

Drama

Science Fiction

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.

Production Companies

TV13

Gaumont International

Little Bear

Sara Films

SFP

Selta Films

Antenne 2

Cast

Romy Schneider

Romy Schneider

Katherine Mortenhoe
Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

Vincent Ferriman
Max von Sydow

Max von Sydow

Gerald Mortenhoe
Caroline Langrishe

Caroline Langrishe

Girl in the Bar
Vadim Glowna

Vadim Glowna

Harry Graves
Bernhard Wicki

Bernhard Wicki

Katherine's Dad
Robbie Coltrane

Robbie Coltrane

Limousine Driver
Julian Hough

Julian Hough

Young Doctor
Peter Kelly

Peter Kelly

Technician
Boyd Nelson

Boyd Nelson

Policeman
Billy Riddoch

Billy Riddoch

Truck Driver
Derek Royle

Derek Royle

Dave Matthieson
Ida Schuster

Ida Schuster

Old Woman
Vari Sylvester

Vari Sylvester

Saleswoman
Paul Young

Paul Young

Police Officer
Bill Nighy

Bill Nighy

Katherine's Co-worker (uncredited)

Release date

23rd Jan 1980

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, Français, Deutsch