

The Watchmaker of St. Paul
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.
Movie Details
Languages
French
Studio
Lira Films
Key Crew

Bertrand Tavernier
Director

Raymond Danon
Producer

Bertrand Tavernier
Writer

Jean Aurenche
Writer

Pierre Bost
Writer
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
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