''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

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and Michel Serrault. The film won the

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. Charlotte Rampling and Michel Serrault were nominated for César Award for Best Actor and Actress.

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 *

as Barbara Spark * Xavier Deluc as Marc Spark *

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as Margo Berliner * Jean-Paul Roussillon as Léonce * Jean-Pierre Darroussin as Moulard *

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* 1964 births Living people French film actresses French television actresses 20th-centu ...

as Sophie * Albert Delpy as Forensic scientist * Riton Liebman as Éric Berliner *

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as Jean-Loup Soeren * Jean-Pierre Bacri as The barman

Accolades

References

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* 1985 films French crime thriller films French mystery films 1980s French-language films French crime drama films French erotic drama films 1980s crime drama films Films based on British novels Films directed by Jacques Deray Incest in film Political thriller films French neo-noir films French detective films 1980s erotic thriller films 1980s erotic drama films 1985 drama films Films scored by Claude Bolling Films with screenplays by Michel Audiard 1980s French films {{erotic-thriller-film-stub