He Died with His Eyes Open
He Died with His Eyes Open 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.
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