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The Watchmaker of St. Paul

The Watchmaker of St. Paul1974

★6.9105 minThrillerDramaCrime

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

Writer

Bertrand Tavernier Jean Aurenche Pierre Bost

Score

Stars

Philippe Noiret Jean Rochefort Jacques Denis

Cast30

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

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