The Watchmaker of St. Paul

Name: The Watchmaker of St. Paul
Cast: Philippe Noiret, Jean Rochefort, Jacques Denis, Yves Afonso, Julien Bertheau

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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.

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Cast & Crew

Director: Bertrand TavernierWriters: Jean Aurenche, Pierre BostProducer: Raymond Danon

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

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