The Watchmaker of St. Paul

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.

Cast

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

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