L'horloger de Saint-Paul

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7.1/10

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Crime Drama

A Watchmaker finds out one day that his son has become a murderer. He tries to understand for whom and why.A Watchmaker finds out one day that his son has become a murderer. He tries to understand for whom and why.A Watchmaker finds out one day that his son has become a murderer. He tries to understand for whom and why.

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IMDb RATING

7.1/10

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Awards
- 4 wins & 1 nomination total

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Trivia
The house where Michel meets the old lady who took care of his son is the house where Bertrand Tavernier lived his childhood with his parents during WWII. René Tavernier was a friend of Louis Aragon and Elsa Triolet.

Goofs
At 33:08' a waiter enters the police station with a tray with four beers. Camera cuts to the adjacent office and when it returns, there are only two beer bottles left.

Crazy credits
to Jacques Prevert

Connections
Edited into Le documentaire culturel: Le siècle de Simenon (2014)

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Featured review

8/10

Brilliant political drama

This film is a brilliant portrayal of a man caught between his private memories of a fugitive son and the political interpretations of his son's actions. There is a constant interplay between Michel Descombes's private existence, individualized profession (as an artisan, he is necessarily the opposite of a mass producer), and the public spectacle that his son has become. It is truly a fascinating commentary on subversion and freedom, wonderfully played by Noiret and other greats, that provides incredible emotional depth.