The Watchmaker of St. Paul

The Watchmaker of St. Paul (1974)

L'Horloger de Saint-Paul

Michel Descombes is a watchmaker who lives in Lyon with his teenage son Bernard. When the police visit and inform him that Bernard has killed a man and is on the run with a girl, Michel realises that he knew far less about his son than he thought.

Date of release
1974-01-16
TMDB
6.9 / 10 (122)
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Thriller, Drama, Crime
Director
Bertrand Tavernier

Casting

  • 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

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