The Watchmaker of St. Paul

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19741h 45m

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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.

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Philippe Noiret - Michel Descombes in The Watchmaker of St. Paul

Philippe Noiret

Michel Descombes

Jean Rochefort - Commissioner Guilboud in The Watchmaker of St. Paul

Jean Rochefort

Commissioner Guilboud

Jacques Denis - Antoine, friend of Michel in The Watchmaker of St. Paul

Jacques Denis

Antoine, friend of Michel

Yves Afonso - Inspector Bricard in The Watchmaker of St. Paul

Yves Afonso

Inspector Bricard

Julien Bertheau - Edouard, friend of Michel in The Watchmaker of St. Paul

Julien Bertheau

Edouard, friend of Michel

Jacques Hilling - Costes, journalist in The Watchmaker of St. Paul

Jacques Hilling

Costes, journalist

Clotilde Joano - Janine Boitard, journalist in The Watchmaker of St. Paul

Clotilde Joano

Janine Boitard, journalist

Andrée Tainsy - Madeleine Fourmet in The Watchmaker of St. Paul

Andrée Tainsy

Madeleine Fourmet

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Release Date

January 16, 1974

Runtime

1h 45m

Genres

Crime, Drama, Thriller

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