Summaries

In a future where dying of illness is very rare, terminally ill Katherine Mortenhoe becomes a celebrity and Roddy, a man with camera implants in his brain, secretly records her for a morbid TV show called Death Watch.

Roddy has a camera implanted in his brain. He is then hired by a television Producer to film a documentary of terminally ill Katherine, without her knowledge. His footage will then be run on the popular television series, "Death Watch".—Philip Brubaker <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • 1980s
  • near future
  • remarriage
  • fictional reality show
  • reality tv production
Genres
  • Thriller
  • Sci-Fi
  • Drama
Release date Jan 22, 1980
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin France West Germany
Language English German French
Filming locations Mull of Kintyre, Kintyre, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
Production companies Sara Films Little Bear Selta Films

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Tech specs

Runtime 2h 10m
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

Synopsis

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