The Watchmaker of St. Paul
movie
Released January 16, 1974
Overview
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.
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
Crew
Raymond Danon
as
Producer
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Armand Psenny
as
Editor
Bertrand Tavernier
as
Director
Philippe Sarde
as
Original Music Composer
Pierre-William Glenn
as
Director of Photography
Georges Simenon
as
Novel
Bertrand Tavernier
as
Writer
Jean Aurenche
as
Writer
Pierre Bost
as
Writer
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Jean Mandaroux
as
Production Design
Harald Maury
as
Sound
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Claude Othnin-Girard
as
First Assistant Director