He Died with His Eyes Open (original title: On ne meurt que deux fois) is a 1985 French erotic neo-noir thriller film directed by Jacques Deray. It was based on the 1984 English-language novel He Died with His Eyes Open by Derek Raymond. It starred Charlotte Rampling and Michel Serrault. The film won the César Award for Best Cinematography. Charlotte Rampling and Michel Serrault were nominated for César Award for Best Actor and Actress.[2]
He Died with His Eyes Open | |
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Directed by | Jacques Deray |
Screenplay by | Jacques Deray Michel Audiard |
Based on | He Died with His Eyes Open by Derek Raymond |
Produced by | Jacques Deray |
Starring | Charlotte Rampling Michel Serrault Xavier Deluc Élisabeth Depardieu Gérard Darmon |
Cinematography | Jean Penzer |
Edited by | Henri Lanoë |
Music by | Claude Bolling |
Distributed by | StudioCanal |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
Box office | $7.5 million[1] |
Charly Berliner, a pianist, is found dead beside a railway track. The inspector in charge of the investigation, Robert Staniland, arrives at the victim's home to search for clues. As he listens to the tapes recorded by Berliner in which he confesses his love for a mysterious woman named Barbara, the latter turns up unexpectedly and confesses to the crime.
Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
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César Awards | Best Actor | Michel Serrault | Nominated |
Best Actress | Charlotte Rampling | Nominated | |
Best Supporting Actor | Xavier Deluc | Nominated | |
Best Writing | Michel Audiard and Jacques Deray | Nominated | |
Best Cinematography | Jean Penzer | Won | |
Best Original Music | Claude Bolling | Nominated | |
Best Editing | Henri Lanoë | Nominated | |
Best Production Design | François de Lamothe | Nominated | |
Montreal World Film Festival | Jury Prize | Won |
Films directed by Jacques Deray | |
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