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The Watchmaker of St. Paul
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The Watchmaker of St. Paul

1974
Directed byBertrand Tavernier
1h 45m

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.

CAST
Philippe NoiretMichel DescombesJean RochefortCommissioner GuilboudJacques DenisAntoine, friend of Michel
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Yves AfonsoInspector Bricard
Julien BertheauEdouard, friend of Michel
Jacques HillingCostes, journalist
Clotilde JoanoJanine Boitard, journalist
Andrée TainsyMadeleine Fourmet
William SabatierLawyer
Cécile VassortMartine, workwoman
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GENRES
ThrillerDramaCrime
STATUSReleased
PRODUCTION
Lira Films
RATING
6.9

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