The Watchmaker of St. Paul
L'Horloger de Saint-Paul
1974 · 1h 45m · Crime, Drama, Thriller · France · Rated 16 (DE)
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.
Directed by
Bertrand TavernierBased on the novel by
Georges Simenon6.6Smart score
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