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The Watchmaker of St. Paul

The Watchmaker of St. Paul

Drama Crime Thriller

1974, Movie, 1h 45min

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.

Country: France

Director:

Bertrand Tavernier

Cast:

Philippe Noiret,

Jean Rochefort,

Pierre-William Glenn

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Critic William Thomas

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A quizzical early hit from Tavernier, spotlighting a couple of players soon to become ubiquitous in French cinema.

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