Film · Crime, Drama, Thriller
The Watchmaker of St. Paul (1974)
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
- Georges Simenon, Bertrand Tavernier, Jean Aurenche
- Country
- France
- Language
- French
- Release date
- January 16, 1974
- Original title
- L'Horloger de Saint-Paul
The Watchmaker of St. Paul was released on January 16, 1974. Where to watch in United States: Criterion Channel (subscription).
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The Watchmaker of St. Paul cast
Philippe NoiretMichel Descombes
Jean RochefortCommissioner Guilboud
Jacques DenisAntoine, friend of Michel
Yves AfonsoInspector Bricard
Julien BertheauEdouard, friend of Michel
Jacques HillingCostes, journalist
Clotilde JoanoJanine Boitard, journalist
Andrée TainsyMadeleine Fourmet
William SabatierLawyer
Cécile VassortMartine, workwoman
Sylvain RougerieBernard Descombes, Michel's son
Christine PascalLiliane Torrini, companion of Bernard
Liza BraconnierHousekeeper- Hervé MorelBricard's assistant
- Sacha BauerJudge
- Bernard FranginJohannes
- Georges BaconnierLucien
René Morard1st plumber- Henri Vart2nd plumber
- Johnny Wesseler1st strong man
