The Watchmaker of St. Paul (1974)

01/16/1974 (FR) • 1h 45m

Thriller, Drama, Crime

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.

Top Billed 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


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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

paris, france

parent child relationship

kommissar geiger

watchmaker

murder hunt

lyon france

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