The Watchmaker of St. Paul

L'Horloger de Saint-Paul

1974·105'

Bertrand Tavernier

DramaThrillerCrime

French

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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.

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