La mort en direct

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

Apr 1 1982 R 2h 10m
Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

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.

Plot

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

David Compton, David Rayfiel, Bertrand Tavernier

Directed by

Bertrand Tavernier

Cast

Romy Schneider, Harvey Keitel, Harry Dean Stanton

Crew

View crew

Production Countries

France, Germany

Production Companies

Little Bear, Antenne 2, Selta Films, SFP, Sara Films, Gaumont International, TV13

Languages

English, Français, Deutsch

Awards

1 win & 8 nominations

Trailers
Official 2012 Re-Release Trailer
Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
3,621
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA