The Watchmaker of St. Paul (1975)

  • NR
  • 11/01/1975 (US)
  • Thriller, Drama, Crime
  • 1h 45m

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 .

Bertrand Tavernier

Director, Writer

Georges Simenon

Novel

Jean Aurenche

Writer

Pierre Bost

Writer

Cast

Philippe Noiret's headshot

Philippe Noiret

Michel Descombes
Jean Rochefort's headshot

Jean Rochefort

Commissioner Guilboud
Jacques Denis's headshot

Jacques Denis

Antoine, friend of Michel
Yves Afonso's headshot

Yves Afonso

Inspector Bricard
Julien Bertheau's headshot

Julien Bertheau

Edouard, friend of Michel
Jacques Hilling's headshot

Jacques Hilling

Costes, journalist
Clotilde Joano's headshot

Clotilde Joano

Janine Boitard, journalist
Andrée Tainsy's headshot

Andrée Tainsy

Madeleine Fourmet

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