The Watchmaker of St. Paul
L'Horloger de Saint-Paul
Thriller
Drama
Crime
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.
1974-01-16
fr
Cast
Director
Bertrand Tavernier
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
René Morard as 1st plumber
Tiffany Tavernier as Little girl on the train
Monique Chaumette as Mrs. Torrini (uncredited)
Paul Mercey as Mr. Torrini (uncredited)
Pierre-William Glenn as Cyclist (uncredited)
Janine Berdin as (uncredited)
Jacqueline Corot as (uncredited)