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The Watchmaker of St. Paul
6.9 / 10• 1974• 1h 45m•NR• French
ThrillerDramaCrime
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Philippe Noiret
Michel Descombes
Lead
Jean Rochefort
Commissioner Guilboud
Jacques Denis
Antoine, friend of Michel
Yves Afonso
Inspector Bricard
Julien Bertheau
Edouard, friend of Michel
Jacques Hilling
Costes, journalist
Clotilde Joano
Janine Boitard, journalist
Andrée Tainsy
Madeleine Fourmet
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Bertrand Tavernier's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Watchmaker of St. Paul is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
