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Leonard Nimoy – Lefranc; Michael Forest – Greeneyes; Paul Mazursky – Maurice; Robert Ellenstein – Guard; Gavin MacLeod – Emil; Production. Vic Morrow had played Lefranc in the first New York production of Deathwatch in 1958. The three actors Leonard Nimoy, Paul Mazursky, and Michael Forest had already staged a version of the play in 1959.
Interviewed in July of 2002, Leonard Nimoy reveals the story behind "Deathwatch", made in 1966. Not only did Nimoy portray the central character, Le Franc, but he was also the film's producer. "Deathwatch" is one of the pioneering works of Method Acting and the Independent Filmmaking movement.
- 26 min
- James Seligman
Sensing that the best way to survive is to align themselves with the toughest prisoner, clever jewel thief Jules (Leonard Nimoy) and fey hoodlum Maurice (Paul Mazursky) both look to the...
Jul 29, 2019 · Quote: Based on a play by Jean Genet, a small-time thief battles with his gay cellmate over a third illiterate, muscular convict. Leonard Nimoy (Jules LeFranc), Michael Forest (Greeneyes), Paul Mazursky (Maurice), Robert Ellenstein (Guard), Gavin MacLeod (Emil)
Deathwatch is a 1965 American independent drama film directed by Vic Morrow. It is an adaptation of the 1949 French play Haute Surveillance by Jean Genet. Plot. Greeneyes and Snowball are both murderers in prison awaiting their death sentences to be carried out by guillotine.
Leonard Nimoy. Jules LeFranc. Michael Forest. Greeneyes. Paul Mazursky. Maurice. Robert Ellenstein. Guard. Gavin Macleod. Emil. Film Details. Genre. Adaptation. Drama. Prison. Release Date. Jan 1966. Premiere Information. San Francisco opening: 20 Jan 1966. Production Company. Deathwatch Co. Distribution Company.
