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DEATH WATCH

Bertrand Tavernier

Mort en direct - Affiche 12x16 300dpi

A terminally ill woman is offered the chance to stage her last moments for a television programme. When she turns it down, a cameraman decides to film her without her knowledge using a camera implanted in his eye. Tavernier turns to science fiction to deliver a bitter critique of the excessive voyeurism of television. The film is driven by superb acting, with a spirited Harvey Keitel pitted against a Romy Schneider at the height of her talents.

France, Germany – 1987 – 2hr10 – in English subtitled in French

Director : Bertrand Tavernier
Actors : Romy Schneider, Harvey Keitel, Harry Dean Stanton