The Watchmaker of St. Paul (1974)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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.
- Released: 1974-01-16
- Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime
- Runtime: 1h 45m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 121 votes
Directed by Bertrand Tavernier.
Top 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
Where to watch The Watchmaker of St. Paul
- United States: stream on Criterion Channel; watch free on Kanopy
- Canada: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
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