description Death Watch Overview
Death Watch is a 1980 science fiction film adapted from D.G. Compton’s novel. It achieved significant popularity in France, with over one million admissions, placing it among the year's top thirty films at the Berlin International Film Festival. The movie was directed by Bertrand Tavernier.
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info Death Watch Specifications
| Country | Germany |
| Year | 1980 |
help Death Watch FAQ
How does Roddy film Katherine without a camera crew in Death Watch?
A television company implants a camera in Roddy's eye, allowing everything he sees to be broadcast. Harvey Keitel plays Roddy, while Romy Schneider plays Katherine Mortenhoe.
Why does Katherine become a television subject?
She is told that she has a terminal illness in a future where natural death has become unusual. The network wants to turn her final days into a voyeuristic program called Death Watch.
Which novel was Death Watch adapted from?
The film is based on D. G. Compton's science-fiction novel The Continuous Katherine Mortenhoe. Bertrand Tavernier directed the English-language adaptation.
Where was Death Watch filmed?
The production used locations in and around Glasgow, giving its near-future world a weathered, recognizable appearance. The cast also includes Harry Dean Stanton, Max von Sydow, and Thérèse Liotard.
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