The Watchmaker of St. Paul

6.9

1974

1h 45m

ThrillerDramaCrime

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.

Key Crew

Director

Bertrand Tavernier

Producers

Raymond Danon

Writers

Bertrand Tavernier

Jean Aurenche

Pierre Bost

Cinematography

Pierre-William Glenn

Music

Philippe Sarde

Cast (30)

Philippe Noiret

Michel Descombes

Jean Rochefort

Commissioner Guilboud

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