The Watchmaker of St. Paul
Directed by Bertrand Tavernier
Produced by Lira Films
A somber character study of a father grappling with his estrangement from his son and the moral weight of familial betrayal.
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.
Essence
Ensemble
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
Sylvain Rougerie
Bernard Descombes, Michel's son
Christine Pascal
Liliane Torrini, companion of Bernard
Like The Watchmaker of St. Paul
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Watchmaker of St. Paul
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Watchmaker of St. Paul, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Watchmaker of St. Paul, But Lighter
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Like The Watchmaker of St. Paul, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
