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

★ 6.9/10 TMDB 1974-01-16 105 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.

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Philippe Noiret
Philippe Noiret
Michel Descombes
Jean Rochefort
Jean Rochefort
Commissioner Guilboud
Jacques Denis
Jacques Denis
Antoine, friend of Michel
Yves Afonso
Yves Afonso
Inspector Bricard
Julien Bertheau
Julien Bertheau
Edouard, friend of Michel
Jacques Hilling
Jacques Hilling
Costes, journalist
Clotilde Joano
Clotilde Joano
Janine Boitard, journalist
Andrée Tainsy
Andrée Tainsy
Madeleine Fourmet
William Sabatier
William Sabatier
Lawyer
Cécile Vassort
Cécile Vassort
Martine, workwoman
Sylvain Rougerie
Sylvain Rougerie
Bernard Descombes, Michel's son
Christine Pascal
Christine Pascal
Liliane Torrini, companion of Bernard
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