The Watchmaker of St. Paul (1974)
L'horloger de Saint-Paul
105 min
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.
- Release date
- January 16, 1974
- Country of origin
- France
Where to watch
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Cast
- Philippe Noiret as Michel Descombes
- Jean Rochefort as Commissaire Guilboud
- Jacques Denis as Antoine
- Yves Afonso as Officier Bricard
- Julien Bertheau as Edouard
- Jacques Hilling as Le journaliste Costes
- Clotilde Joano as La journaliste Janine Boitard
- Andrée Tainsy as Madeleine Fourmet
- William Sabatier as L'avocat
- Cécile Vassort as Martine
- Sylvain Rougerie as Bernard Descombes, Michel's son
- Christine Pascal as Liliane Torrini, companion of Bernard
- Liza Braconnier as Housekeeper
- René Morard as 1st plumber
- Tiffany Tavernier as Little girl on the train
- Monique Chaumette as Mrs. Torrini (uncredited)
- Albert Husson as Lucien (uncredited)
- Paul Mercey as Mr. Torrini (uncredited)
- Pierre-William Glenn as Cyclist (uncredited)
- Henri Pasquale as (uncredited)
Crew
- Bertrand Tavernier · Director
- Georges Simenon · Writer
- Jean Aurenche · Writer
- Pierre Bost · Writer
- Bertrand Tavernier · Writer
- Raymond Danon · Producer
- Philippe Sarde · Composer
- Pierre-William Glenn · Cinematographer
- Armand Psenny · Editor
- Jean Mandaroux · Production designer