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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.

Credits

Director

Bertrand Tavernier

Producer

Raymond Danon

Writers

Bertrand Tavernier , Jean Aurenche , Pierre Bost

Cinematographer

Pierre-William Glenn

Composer

Philippe Sarde

Cast

Philippe Noiret , Jean Rochefort , Jacques Denis , Yves Afonso , Julien Bertheau , Jacques Hilling , Clotilde Joano , Andrée Tainsy , William Sabatier , Cécile Vassort

Studio

Lira Films

Genres

Drama Crime Thriller

Posters

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