Charles, Dead or Alive

Jan 15, 1970

1h 33m

★ 6.5

Overview

On the 100th anniversary of the founding of a watchmaking company in Geneva, Charles Dé the founder's 50-year-old grandson has had it: he speaks eccentrically to a reporter, recognizing his grandfather as a craftsman and his son as a businessman, but is evasive about himself. He gives his family the slip and moves in with a young couple he meets by chance, doing the cooking, reading, drinking, and engaging in philosophical discussions with them. The young couple comes to love Charles. In secret, he stays in touch with a daughter, and the rest of the family hires a private investigator to find him, setting in motion a business take-over that threatens his Bohemian happiness.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Groupe 5

SRG SSR

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Cast

Charles Dé

François Simon

Adeline

Marie-Claire Dufour

Paul

Marcel Robert

Marianne Dé, Fille de Charles

Maya Simon

Pierre Dé, Fils de Charles

André Schmidt

Reporter de TV

Jo Excoffier

Le Détective

Walter Schochli

L'Avocat

Jean-Pierre Moriaud

La Femme de Chambre

Janine Christoffe

Germaine Dé, la Femme de Charles

Michèle Martel

Cilette

Martine Simon

Liliane Bovard

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