The Watchmaker of St. Paul

Overview

Michel Descombes is a watchmaker who lives in Lyon with his teenage son Bernard. When the police visit and inform him that Bernard has killed a man and is on the run with a girl, Michel realises that he knew far less about his son than he thought.

Directed by Bertrand Tavernier

Top cast

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

H

Hervé Morel

Bricard's assistant

S

Sacha Bauer

Judge

B

Bernard Frangin

Johannes

G

Georges Baconnier

Lucien

René Morard

1st plumber

H

Henri Vart

2nd plumber

J

Johnny Wesseler

1st strong man

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