The Watchmaker of St. Paul (1974)
1h 45m
Running Time
January 16, 1974Release Date
The Watchmaker of St. Paul (1974)
1h 45m
Running Time
January 16, 1974Release Date
Network & Production Companies


Plot.
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.
Where to Watch.


Currently The Watchmaker of St. Paul is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Criterion Channel, Kanopy
Streaming in:🇺🇸 United States
Cast & Crew.

Philippe Noiret
Michel Descombes

Jean Rochefort
Commissioner Guilboud

Jacques Denis
Antoine, friend of Michel

Yves Afonso
Inspector Bricard

Julien Bertheau
Edouard, friend of Michel

Jacques Hilling
Costes, journalist

Clotilde Joano
Janine Boitard, journalist

Andrée Tainsy
Madeleine Fourmet

William Sabatier
Lawyer

Cécile Vassort
Martine, workwoman

Sylvain Rougerie
Bernard Descombes, Michel's son

Christine Pascal
Liliane Torrini, companion of Bernard

Liza Braconnier
Housekeeper

Hervé Morel
Bricard's assistant

Sacha Bauer
Judge

Bernard Frangin
Johannes

Georges Baconnier
Lucien

René Morard
1st plumber

Henri Vart
2nd plumber

Johnny Wesseler
1st strong man

Tiffany Tavernier
Little girl on the train

Monique Chaumette
Mrs. Torrini (uncredited)

Albert Husson
Lucien (uncredited)

Paul Mercey
Mr. Torrini (uncredited)

Pierre-William Glenn
Cyclist (uncredited) / Director of Photography

Janine Berdin
(uncredited)

Jacqueline Corot
(uncredited)

Jean Marigny
(uncredited)

Henri Pasquale
(uncredited)

André San Fratello
(uncredited)

Bertrand Tavernier
Director / Writer

Raymond Danon
Producer
Media.




Details.
Release DateJanuary 16, 1974
Original NameL'Horloger de Saint-Paul
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 45m
Filming LocationsSaint-Paul · Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or · Lyon · Saint-Sorlin-en-Bugey · Loire · La Croix-Rousse · Vieux Lyon · parc de la Tête d'Or · Parc de la Tête d'Or · Tunnel de Fourvière, France
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
paris france
parent child relationship
kommissar geiger
watchmaker
murder hunt
lyon france
Wiki.
The Clockmaker (French: L'Horloger de Saint-Paul, also known as The Clockmaker of St. Paul and The Watchmaker of St. Paul) is a 1974 French crime drama film directed by Bertrand Tavernier. Based on the 1954 novel L'Horloger d'Everton by Georges Simenon, it tells the story of a widowed father who first discovers how little he knows about his teenage son, who kills a man and with his girl goes on the run, but then decides that whatever their faults he will stand by the pair.
The film was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize. In the United States, it was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film by the U.S. National Board of Review.
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