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Clockmaker Michel Descombes (Philippe Noiret) is a mild-mannered man living alone in the city of Lyon, France, after being deserted by his wife. Michel's quiet life goes into upheaval when he discovers his son Bernard (Sylvain Rougerie) has murdered a local factory foreman. Despite their estranged relationship, the ensuing consequences of his son's actions shatter Michel's concept of his own world and things will never be the same. Based on the novel by Georges Simenon.
Original Release
01/16/1974
US Release
06/28/1976
Cast
Name | Character |
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Philippe Noiret | Michel Descombes |
Jean Rochefort | Commissaire Guilboud / Commissioner Guilboud |
Jacques Denis | Antoine / Antoine, friend of Michel |
Yves Afonso | Officier Bricard / Inspector Bricard |
Julien Bertheau | Edouard / Edouard, friend of Michel |
Jacques Hilling | Le journaliste Costes / Costes, journalist |
Clotilde Joano | La journaliste Janine Boitard / Janine Boitard, journalist |
Andrée Tainsy | Madeleine Fourmet |
William Sabatier | L'avocat / Lawyer |
Cécile Vassort | Martine / Martine, workwoman |
Directors
Writers
Bertrand Tavernier, Georges Simenon, Jean Aurenche, Pierre Bost
Cast
Name | Character |
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Philippe Noiret | Michel Descombes |
Jean Rochefort | Commissaire Guilboud / Commissioner Guilboud |
Jacques Denis | Antoine / Antoine, friend of Michel |
Yves Afonso | Officier Bricard / Inspector Bricard |
Julien Bertheau | Edouard / Edouard, friend of Michel |
Jacques Hilling | Le journaliste Costes / Costes, journalist |
Clotilde Joano | La journaliste Janine Boitard / Janine Boitard, journalist |
Andrée Tainsy | Madeleine Fourmet |
William Sabatier | L'avocat / Lawyer |
Cécile Vassort | Martine / Martine, workwoman |
Sylvain Rougerie | Bernard Descombes / Bernard Descombes, Michel's son |
Christine Pascal | Liliane Torrini / Liliane Torrini, companion of Bernard |
Liza Braconnier | La femme de ménage / Housekeeper |
Hervé Morel | Bricard's assistant |
Sacha Bauer | Le juge d'instruction / Judge |
Bernard Frangin | Johannes |
Georges Baconnier | Lucien |
René Morard | 1st plumber / Premier plombier |
Henri Vart | 2nd plumber / Deuxième plombier |
Johnny Wessler | Le premier gros bras |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Raymond Danon | Producer |