Death Watch - Der gekaufte Tod

Frankreich BR Deutschland 1979/1980 Spielfilm

Summary

Death Watch

In this media-critical scenario of the future, medical progress has conquered almost all diseases, but television viewers are offered the opportunity to experience the ultimate event live and authentically: the death of a fellow human being. The reporter Roddy, whose optic nerve is connected to a miniature camera, is tasked with accompanying the seriously ill Katherine Mortenhoe every step of the way to her deathbed. Her fear of death drives up the ratings. But Roddy begins to love her and to resist the exploitation of her feelings by destroying the camera in his head. In doing so, he eventually goes blind.

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Credits

All Credits

Script supervisor

Director of photography

Camera operator

Assistant camera

Lighting design

Production design

Construction manager

Make-up artist

Costume design

Assistant editor

Sound editor

Sound assistant

Foley artist

Audio mixing

Conductor

Vocals

Cast

Producer

Producer (TV)

Unit production manager

Location manager

Production coordinator

Original distributor

Shoot

    • 11.06.1979 - 04.08.1979: Glasgow und Umgebung
Duration:
3502 m, 128 min
Format:
35mm, 1:2,35
Video/Audio:
Fujicolor, Ton

Titles

  • Originaltitel (DE) Death Watch - Der gekaufte Tod
  • Originaltitel (FR) La mort en direct

Versions

Original

Duration:
3502 m, 128 min
Format:
35mm, 1:2,35
Video/Audio:
Fujicolor, Ton
Duration:
3146 m, 115 min
Format:
35mm, 1:2,35
Video/Audio:
Fujicolor, Ton
Censorship/Age rating:

FSK-Prüfung (DE): 14.03.1980, 51402, ab 16 Jahre / feiertagsfrei

Screening:

Uraufführung (FR): 23.01.1980, Paris;
Erstaufführung (DE): 23.02.1980, Berlin, IFF - Wettbewerb;
Kinostart (DE): 09.05.1980, Aachen, Casablanca;
TV-Erstsendung (DE): 18.07.1983, ZDF

Awards

FBW 1980
  • Prädikat: besonders wertvoll
Pariser Auslandspresse 1980
  • Prix Unifrance
IFF Triest 1980
  • Goldener Asteroid