The Watchmaker of St. Paul
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1974-01-16
Runtime: 105 mins
Director: Bertrand Tavernier
Writer: Bertrand Tavernier, Jean Aurenche, Pierre Bost
Spoken language: Français
Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime
Original title: The Watchmaker of St. Paul
Production Companies: Lira Films
Production Countries: France
Cast
Philippe Noiret
Jean Rochefort
Jacques Denis
Yves Afonso
Julien Bertheau
Jacques Hilling
Clotilde Joano
Andrée Tainsy
William Sabatier
Cécile Vassort
Sylvain Rougerie
Christine Pascal
Liza Braconnier
Hervé Morel
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