| He Died with His Eyes Open | |||||||||
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| Director: | Jacques Deray | ||||||||
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| Producer: | Jacques Deray | ||||||||
| Cinematography: | Jean Penzer | ||||||||
| Editing: | Henri Lanoë | ||||||||
| Music: | Claude Bolling | ||||||||
| Distributor: | UGC Distribution | ||||||||
| Runtime: | 105 minutes | ||||||||
| Country: | France | ||||||||
| Language: | French | ||||||||
| Gross: | $7.5 million[1] | ||||||||
He Died with His Eyes Open (French: On ne meurt que deux fois|lit=You Only Die Twice) is a 1985 French neo-noir erotic thriller film directed by Jacques Deray from a screenplay he co-wrote with Michel Audiard, based on the 1984 novel of the same name by Derek Raymond. It stars Michel Serrault and Charlotte Rampling. The film won the César Award for Best Cinematography, while Serrault and Rampling were nominated for Best Actor and Best Actress, respectively.[2]
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.
Principal photography began from 2 January 1985. [3]
| Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result | |
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| César Awards | Best Actor | Michel Serrault | ||
| Best Actress | Charlotte Rampling | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Xavier Deluc | |||
| Best Writing | Michel Audiard and Jacques Deray | |||
| Best Cinematography | Jean Penzer | |||
| Best Original Music | Claude Bolling | |||
| Best Editing | Henri Lanoë | |||
| Best Production Design | François de Lamothe | |||
| Montreal World Film Festival | Jury Prize | |||