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The Watchmaker of St. Paul

6.9 / 10 6.9 1974 1h 45m

ThrillerDramaCrime

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.

Directed by Bertrand Tavernier

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CAST

The people behind the story

Philippe Noiret

Philippe NoiretMichel Descombes

Jean Rochefort

Jean RochefortCommissioner Guilboud

Jacques Denis

Jacques DenisAntoine, friend of Michel

Yves Afonso

Yves AfonsoInspector Bricard

Julien Bertheau

Julien BertheauEdouard, friend of Michel

Jacques Hilling

Jacques HillingCostes, journalist

Clotilde Joano

Clotilde JoanoJanine Boitard, journalist

Andrée Tainsy

Andrée TainsyMadeleine Fourmet