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The Watchmaker of St. Paul(1974)

January 16, 19741h 45m

Thriller Drama Crime

69%User score 69 percent

User Score

120 votes

Overview

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.

Director: Bertrand Tavernier
Writers: Bertrand Tavernier, Jean Aurenche, Pierre Bost

Top Billed Cast

Philippe Noiret
Michel Descombes
Jean Rochefort
Commissioner Guilboud
Jacques Denis
Antoine, friend of Michel
Yves Afonso
Inspector Bricard

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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

René Morard

1st plumber

Tiffany Tavernier

Little girl on the train

Monique Chaumette

Mrs. Torrini (uncredited)

Paul Mercey

Mr. Torrini (uncredited)

Pierre-William Glenn

Cyclist (uncredited)

Janine Berdin

(uncredited)

Jacqueline Corot

(uncredited)

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Facts

Status: Released
Original title: L'Horloger de Saint-Paul
Original language: French
Production: Lira Films

Keywords

paris, france
parent child relationship
kommissar geiger
watchmaker
murder hunt
lyon france