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.

CAST

Philippe NoiretMichel Descombes

Jean RochefortCommissioner Guilboud

Jacques DenisAntoine, friend of Michel

Yves AfonsoInspector Bricard

Julien BertheauEdouard, friend of Michel

Jacques HillingCostes, journalist

Clotilde JoanoJanine Boitard, journalist

Andrée TainsyMadeleine Fourmet

William SabatierLawyer

Cécile VassortMartine, workwoman

Sylvain RougerieBernard Descombes, Michel's son

Christine PascalLiliane Torrini, companion of Bernard

Liza BraconnierHousekeeper

Hervé MorelBricard's assistant

Sacha BauerJudge