The Watchmaker of St. Paul

The Watchmaker of St. Paul (1974)


  • Genre: Thriller, Drama, Crime
  • Release Date: 1974-01-16
  • User Rating: 6.9/10 from 104 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 45min
  • Language: Français
  • Production Company: Lira Films
  • Production Country: France
  • Director: Bertrand Tavernier
star 6.9/10
From 104 Ratings

Summary

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.

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  • 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)
Camera Pierre-William Glenn Director of Photography
Directing Bertrand Tavernier Director
Production Raymond Danon Producer
Editing Armand Psenny Editor
Sound Philippe Sarde Original Music Composer
Writing Pierre Bost Writer
Writing Bertrand Tavernier Writer
Writing Georges Simenon Novel
Art Jean Mandaroux Production Design
Directing Claude Othnin-Girard First Assistant Director
Writing Jean Aurenche Writer
Sound Harald Maury Sound

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