The Watchmaker of St. Paul

Synopsis

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.

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