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Death Watch
Death Watch

Death Watch

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

Genres

DramaScience Fiction

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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

131 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

23 January 1980

Country

Germany

Cast

Romy Schneider

Romy Schneider

Katherine Mortenhoe

Harvey Keitel

Harvey Keitel

Roddy

Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

Vincent Ferriman

Thérèse Liotard

Thérèse Liotard

Tracey

Max von Sydow

Max von Sydow

Gerald Mortenhoe

Caroline Langrishe

Caroline Langrishe

Girl in the Bar

William Russell

William Russell

Dr. Mason

Vadim Glowna

Vadim Glowna

Harry Graves

Eva Maria Meineke

Eva Maria Meineke

Dr. Klausen

Bernhard Wicki

Bernhard Wicki

Katherine's Dad

Freddie Boardley

Freddie Boardley

Technician

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

John Shedden

John Shedden

Priest

Vari Sylvester

Vari Sylvester

Saleswoman

Jimmy Yuill

Jimmy Yuill

Paul Young

Paul Young

Police Officer

Bill Nighy

Bill Nighy

Katherine's Co-worker (uncredited)

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