The Watchmaker of St. Paul

The Watchmaker of St. Paul

1974 1h 45mDir. Bertrand Tavernier
6.9/ 10
ThrillerDramaCrime

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.

Where to Watch

Stream

Criterion ChannelCriterion Channel

Cast & Crew

Philippe Noiret

Philippe Noiret

Michel Descombes

Jean Rochefort

Jean Rochefort

Commissioner Guilboud

Jacques Denis

Jacques Denis

Antoine, friend of Michel

Yves Afonso

Yves Afonso

Inspector Bricard

Julien Bertheau

Julien Bertheau

Edouard, friend of Michel

Jacques Hilling

Jacques Hilling

Costes, journalist

Clotilde Joano

Clotilde Joano

Janine Boitard, journalist

Andrée Tainsy

Andrée Tainsy

Madeleine Fourmet

William Sabatier

William Sabatier

Lawyer

Cécile Vassort

Cécile Vassort

Martine, workwoman

Sylvain Rougerie

Sylvain Rougerie

Bernard Descombes, Michel's son

Christine Pascal

Christine Pascal

Liliane Torrini, companion of Bernard

Liza Braconnier

Liza Braconnier

Housekeeper

H

Hervé Morel

Bricard's assistant

S

Sacha Bauer

Judge

B

Bernard Frangin

Johannes

G

Georges Baconnier

Lucien

René Morard

René Morard

1st plumber

H

Henri Vart

2nd plumber

J

Johnny Wesseler

1st strong man

More Like This

Similar films

Three Days and a Life
6.4

Three Days and a Life

Overdrive
6.1

Overdrive

Stillwater
6.6

Stillwater

Confessions of a Hitman
6.4

Confessions of a Hitman

Spy, Stand Up
7.2

Spy, Stand Up

Shock Treatment
6.5

Shock Treatment

The Seven-Ups
6.3

The Seven-Ups

Indemnity
6.7

Indemnity

The Upper Hand
6.3

The Upper Hand

Case 137
7.0

Case 137

The Inheritor
6.3

The Inheritor

A Gang Story
6.8

A Gang Story

Islands
6.1

Islands

November
7.0

November

The Past
7.2

The Past

Now ShowingDiscoverMoviesSocialSettings