The Watchmaker of St. Paul
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
30 people
Philippe Noiret
Michel Descombes
Known for
Cinema Paradiso
The Postman
Jean Rochefort
Commissioner Guilboud
Known for
Mr. Bean's Holiday
The Count of Monte Cristo
Jacques Denis
Antoine, friend of Michel
Known for
I... for Icarus
Chocolat
Yves Afonso
Inspector Bricard
Known for
The Wing or the Thigh?
Made in U.S.A
Julien Bertheau
Edouard, friend of Michel
Known for
That Obscure Object of Desire
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
Jacques Hilling
Costes, journalist
Known for
The Twelve Tasks of Asterix
Diabolique
Clotilde Joano
Janine Boitard, journalist
Known for
Les Bonnes Femmes
Z
Andrée Tainsy
Madeleine Fourmet
Known for
Fantomas
Under the Sand
William Sabatier
Lawyer
Known for
Ulysses 31
Casque d'Or
Cécile Vassort
Martine, workwoman
Known for
Two Men in Town
The Judge and the Assassin
Sylvain Rougerie
Bernard Descombes, Michel's son
Also in
Le Joli Cœur
Run After Me Until I Catch You
Christine Pascal
Liliane Torrini, companion of Bernard
Known for
The Best Way to Walk
'Round Midnight
Bertrand Tavernier Director · Pierre Bost Writer Jean Aurenche Writer
Worldwide gross $7.4M · United States release May 7, 1976 · Produced in France
Box office
Worldwide gross
$7,400,000
Production
Lira Films
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
L'Horloger de Saint-Paul
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · January 16, 1974
Theatrical
United States · May 7, 1976
Theatrical · American Premiere, Miami, FL
United States
November 1, 1975 · Premiere · Chicago International Film Fest
Argentina
November 8, 2009 · Premiere · Mar del Plata Film Festival
Belgium
February 28, 1975 · Limited theatrical · Gent
Finland
October 2, 1987 · TV
France
September 19, 2001 · Physical · DVD
March 10, 2015 · Physical · Blu-Ray
February 28, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
Germany
June 1, 1974 · Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
April 7, 1975 · TV · West Germany
August 27, 1976 · Theatrical · East Germany
Greece
October 6, 2003 · Premiere · Panorama of European Cinema
Italy
November 1, 1974 · Theatrical
Poland
March 5, 1975 · Premiere · Warsaw Konfrontacje
Portugal
May 9, 1977 · Limited theatrical · Porto
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