The Watchmaker of St. Paul

Jan 16, 1974

1h 45m

★ 6.9

Overview

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.

Genres

Thriller

Drama

Crime

Production Companies

Lira Films

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Cast

Michel Descombes

Philippe Noiret

Commissioner Guilboud

Jean Rochefort

Antoine, friend of Michel

Jacques Denis

Inspector Bricard

Yves Afonso

Edouard, friend of Michel

Julien Bertheau

Costes, journalist

Jacques Hilling

Janine Boitard, journalist

Clotilde Joano

Madeleine Fourmet

Andrée Tainsy

Lawyer

William Sabatier

Martine, workwoman

Cécile Vassort

Bernard Descombes, Michel's son

Sylvain Rougerie

Liliane Torrini, companion of Bernard

Christine Pascal

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