Thriller ·Drama ·Crime · France · 1974 · 1h 45m

The Watchmaker of St. Paul

L'Horloger de Saint-Paul

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Director
Bertrand Tavernier
Cast
Philippe Noiret as Michel Descombes Jean Rochefort as Commissioner Guilboud Jacques Denis as Antoine, friend of Michel Yves Afonso as Inspector Bricard Julien Bertheau as Edouard, friend of Michel Jacques Hilling as Costes, journalist
Crew
Pierre-William Glenn — Director of Photography Armand Psenny — Editor Philippe Sarde — Original Music Composer Pierre Bost — Writer Bertrand Tavernier — Writer Jean Aurenche — Writer
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
paris, franceparent child relationshipkommissar geigerwatchmakermurder huntlyon france
Key Collaborators
Bertrand Tavernier Director Pierre-William Glenn Director of Photography Armand Psenny Editor Philippe Sarde Original Music Composer Pierre Bost Writer Bertrand Tavernier Writer Jean Aurenche Writer Georges Simenon Novel Raymond Danon Producer Jean Mandaroux Production Design
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