He Died with His Eyes Open

He Died with His Eyes Open
Theatrical release poster
FrenchOn ne meurt que deux fois
Directed byJacques Deray
Screenplay by
Dialogue byMichel Audiard
Based onHe Died with His Eyes Open
by Derek Raymond
Produced byJacques Deray
Starring
CinematographyJean Penzer
Edited byHenri Lanoë
Music byClaude Bolling
Production
companies
Distributed byUGC Distribution
Release dates
  • 27 August 1985 (1985-08-27) (Montreal)
  • 9 October 1985 (1985-10-09) (France)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Box office$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]

  1. ^ "On ne meurt que deux fois (1985)". JP Box-Office (in French).
  2. ^ "Jacques Deray obituary". The Independent. 13 August 2003. Retrieved 22 February 2016.[dead link]