The Watchmaker of St. Paul
1974•1h 45m•6.9•Released
ThrillerDramaCrime
Lyons, France. Michel Descombes is a watchmaker who lives alone with his teenage son Bernard. When the police visit and informs him that Bernard killed a man and is on the run with a girl, Michel realizes that he knew far less about his son than he thought.
Director
Bertrand Tavernier
Writer
Pierre Bost, Bertrand Tavernier, Jean Aurenche
Languages
French
Studio
Lira Films
Cast
Philippe Noiret
Michel Descombes
Jean Rochefort
Commissioner Guilboud
Jacques Denis
Antoine, friend of Michel
Yves Afonso
Inspector Bricard
Julien Bertheau
Edouard, friend of Michel
Jacques Hilling
Costes, journalist
Clotilde Joano
Janine Boitard, journalist
Andrée Tainsy
Madeleine Fourmet
William Sabatier
Lawyer
Cécile Vassort
Martine, workwoman
Sylvain Rougerie
Bernard Descombes, Michel's son
Christine Pascal
Liliane Torrini, companion of Bernard
Liza Braconnier
Housekeeper
Hervé Morel
Bricard's assistant
Sacha Bauer
Judge
Production
Company
Lira Films
Producer
Raymond Danon
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