He Died with His Eyes Open

{{Infobox film

| name = He Died with His Eyes Open

| image = On ne meurt que deux fois.jpg

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| native_name = {{Infobox name module|fr|On ne meurt que deux fois}}

| director = Jacques Deray

| screenplay = {{Plainlist|

Jacques Deray
Michel Audiard

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{{Infobox|decat=yes|child=yes|label1=Dialogue by|data1=Michel Audiard}}

| based_on = {{based on|He Died with His Eyes Open|Derek Raymond}}

| producer = Jacques Deray

| starring = {{Plainlist|

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| cinematography = Jean Penzer

| editing = Henri Lanoë

| music = Claude Bolling

| studio = {{Plainlist|

Swanie Productions
TF1 Films Production

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| distributor = UGC Distribution

| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1985|8|27|Montreal|1985|10|9|France}}

| runtime = 105 minutes

| country = France

| language = French

| budget =

| gross = $7.5 million{{cite web|url=https://www.jpbox-office.com/fichfilm.php?id=6425|title=On ne meurt que deux fois (1985)|website=JP Box-Office|language=fr}}

}}

He Died with His Eyes Open ({{langx|fr|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.{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/jacques-deray-548580.html|title=Jacques Deray obituary|newspaper=The Independent|date=13 August 2003|access-date=22 February 2016}}{{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

Plot

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.

Cast

Michel Serrault as Inspector Robert Staniland
Charlotte Rampling as Barbara Spark
Xavier Deluc as Marc Spark
Élisabeth Depardieu as Margo Berliner
Jean-Paul Roussillon as Léonce
Jean-Pierre Darroussin as Moulard
Julie Jézéquel as Sophie
Albert Delpy as the forensic scientist
Riton Liebman as Éric Berliner
Gérard Darmon as Jean-Loup Soeren
Jean-Pierre Bacri as the barman

Production

Principal photography began from 2 January 1985.{{cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089726/locations/?ref_=tt_ql_dts_3 | title=He Died with His Eyes Open (1985) - Filming & production - IMDb | website=IMDb }}