Germany / Feb 01, 1980 / Berlin International Film Festival
She's the target of every eye… including eyes only science could create.
2h 11min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jimmy Yuill | |
| Paul Young | Police Officer |
| Bill Nighy | Katherine's Co-worker (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaScience Fiction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | La Mort en direct |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | English, Français, Deutsch |
| Production countries | France, Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | TV13, Gaumont International, Little Bear, Sara Films, SFP, Selta Films, Antenne 2 |
| Release date | 23 gennaio 1980 |
| Executive producer | Jean-Serge Breton |
| Production | Elie Kfouri, Janine Rubeiz, Bertrand Tavernier, Gabriel Boustani |
| Writer | Bertrand Tavernier, David Rayfiel, David Compton |
| Casting | Mary Selway |
| Editing | Armand Psenny, Michael Ellis, Luce Grunenwaldt |
| Cinematography | Pierre-William Glenn, Jean-Claude Vicquery, Michael Coulter, Albert Bonomi, Jacques Arhex, Pascal Lebègue |
| Assistant directors | Trudy von Trotha, Charlotte Trench, Jean Achache, Bertrand Tavernier, Alice Ziller |
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Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Sep 11, 1980 / Toronto International Film Festival
Belgium / Sep 25, 1980 / Gent
United States / Oct 01, 1980 / Chicago International Film Festival
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Spain / Feb 12, 1981 / 16 / Madrid
Theatrical release
France / Jan 23, 1980
Portugal / Mar 20, 1980
Netherlands / Apr 24, 1980 / 16
Germany / May 09, 1980 / 16
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Poland / Dec 04, 1981
Türkiye / Feb 01, 1982
United States / Apr 01, 1982 / R
Finland / Jan 27, 1984 / K-12
Hungary / May 16, 1985
United Kingdom / Jun 01, 2012 / 12A / Re-release
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