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The Watchmaker of St. Paul (1974)

Genre : Thriller, Drama, Crime

Runtime : 1H 45M

Director : Bertrand Tavernier

Synopsis

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 .

Actors

Philippe Noiret
Philippe Noiret
Michel Descombes
Jean Rochefort
Jean Rochefort
Commissioner Guilboud
Jacques Denis
Jacques Denis
Antoine, friend of Michel
Yves Afonso
Yves Afonso
Inspector Bricard
Julien Bertheau
Julien Bertheau
Edouard, friend of Michel
Jacques Hilling
Jacques Hilling
Costes, journalist
Clotilde Joano
Clotilde Joano
Janine Boitard, journalist
Andrée Tainsy
Andrée Tainsy
Madeleine Fourmet
William Sabatier
William Sabatier
Lawyer
Cécile Vassort
Cécile Vassort
Martine, workwoman
Sylvain Rougerie
Sylvain Rougerie
Bernard Descombes, Michel's son
Christine Pascal
Christine Pascal
Liliane Torrini, companion of Bernard
Liza Braconnier
Liza Braconnier
Housekeeper
Hervé Morel
Hervé Morel
Bricard's assistant
Sacha Bauer
Sacha Bauer
Judge
Bernard Frangin
Bernard Frangin
Johannes
Georges Baconnier
Georges Baconnier
Lucien
René Morard
René Morard
1st plumber
Henri Vart
Henri Vart
2nd plumber
Johnny Wesseler
Johnny Wesseler
1st strong man
Tiffany Tavernier
Tiffany Tavernier
Little girl on the train
Monique Chaumette
Monique Chaumette
Mrs. Torrini (uncredited)
Albert Husson
Albert Husson
Lucien (uncredited)
Paul Mercey
Paul Mercey
Mr. Torrini (uncredited)
Pierre-William Glenn
Pierre-William Glenn
Cyclist (uncredited)
Janine Berdin
Janine Berdin
(uncredited)
Jacqueline Corot
Jacqueline Corot
(uncredited)
Jean Marigny
Jean Marigny
(uncredited)
Henri Pasquale
Henri Pasquale
(uncredited)
André San Fratello
André San Fratello
(uncredited)

Crews

Bertrand Tavernier
Bertrand Tavernier
Director
Raymond Danon
Raymond Danon
Producer
Philippe Sarde
Philippe Sarde
Original Music Composer
Pierre-William Glenn
Pierre-William Glenn
Director of Photography
Armand Psenny
Armand Psenny
Editor
Georges Simenon
Georges Simenon
Novel
Bertrand Tavernier
Bertrand Tavernier
Writer
Jean Aurenche
Jean Aurenche
Writer
Pierre Bost
Pierre Bost
Writer
Jean Mandaroux
Jean Mandaroux
Production Design
Claude Othnin-Girard
Claude Othnin-Girard
First Assistant Director
Harald Maury
Harald Maury
Sound

Trailers and other movies

l'horloger de Saint-Paul - 1 - (1974)

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