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Also known as Clockmaker, L'Horloger de Saint-Paul

1974 film by Bertrand Tavernier

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6.9

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.

Released: 1974-01-16105 minDir: Bertrand TavernierThriller, Drama, Crime

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

Themes

  • paris, france
  • parent child relationship
  • kommissar geiger
  • watchmaker
  • murder hunt
  • lyon france

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Ratings

IMDb

7.1/10

3,158 votes

Year
1974
Runtime
105 min
Genres
Crime, Drama

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
France
Original language
French
Screenwriter
Jean Aurenche
Cinematographer
Pierre-William Glenn
Narrative location
Lyon
Duration
105
FilmAffinity ID
681123
Dedicated to
Jacques Prévert
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1974-01-16
title
L'Horloger de Saint-Paul
executive producer
Ralph Baum
nominated for
Golden Bear
after a work by
Georges Simenon
distributed by
Netflix
review score
100%
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