The Watchmaker of St. Paul

The Watchmaker of St. Paul

105 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller | Jan. 16, 1974

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 .

The Watchmaker of St. Paul

105 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller | Jan. 16, 1974

The Watchmaker of St. Paul
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 .
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers Lira Films
Original title L'Horloger de Saint-Paul
Directors Claude Othnin-Girard, Bertrand Tavernier
Writers Jean Aurenche, Pierre Bost, Georges Simenon, 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

Clotilde Joano

as Janine Boitard, journalist

Andrée Tainsy

as Madeleine Fourmet

William Sabatier

as Lawyer

Cécile Vassort

as Martine, workwoman

Sylvain Rougerie

as Bernard Descombes, Michel's son

Christine Pascal

as Liliane Torrini, companion of Bernard

Liza Braconnier

as Housekeeper

Hervé Morel

as Bricard's assistant

Sacha Bauer

as Judge

Bernard Frangin

as Johannes

Georges Baconnier

as Lucien

René Morard

as 1st plumber

Henri Vart

as 2nd plumber

Johnny Wesseler

as 1st strong man

Tiffany Tavernier

as Little girl on the train

Monique Chaumette

as Mrs. Torrini (uncredited)

Albert Husson

as Lucien (uncredited)

Paul Mercey

as Mr. Torrini (uncredited)

Pierre-William Glenn

as Cyclist (uncredited)

Janine Berdin

as (uncredited)

Jacqueline Corot

as (uncredited)

Jean Marigny

as (uncredited)

Henri Pasquale

as (uncredited)

André San Fratello

as (uncredited)