He Died with His Eyes Open

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]

He Died with His Eyes Open
Theatrical release poster
French	On ne meurt que deux fois
Directed by	Jacques Deray
Screenplay by	Jacques Deray Michel Audiard
Dialogue by	Michel Audiard
Based on	He Died with His Eyes Open by Derek Raymond
Produced by	Jacques Deray
Starring	Michel Serrault Charlotte Rampling Xavier Deluc Élisabeth Depardieu Julie Jézéquel Gérard Darmon Jean-Pierre Bacri
Cinematography	Jean Penzer
Edited by	Henri Lanoë
Music by	Claude Bolling
Production companies	Swanie Productions TF1 Films Production
Distributed by	UGC Distribution
Release dates	27 August 1985 (1985-08-27) (Montreal) 9 October 1985 (1985-10-09) (France)
Running time	105 minutes
Country	France
Language	French
Box office	$7.5 million[1]

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.^[3]

Accolades

Award / Film Festival	Category	Recipients and nominees	Result
César Awards	Best Actor	Michel Serrault	Nominated
	Best Actress	Charlotte Rampling	Nominated
	Best Supporting Actor	Xavier Deluc	Nominated
	Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation	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