Thriller Drama Crime
Lyons, France. Michel Descombes is a watchmaker who lives alone with his teenage son Bernard. When the police visit and informs him that Bernard killed a man and is on the run with a girl, Michel realizes that he knew far less about his son than he thought.
Directed by
Bertrand Tavernier
Written by
Jean Aurenche, Bertrand Tavernier, Pierre Bost
Philippe Noiret
Michel Descombes
Jean Rochefort
Commissioner Guilboud
Paul Mercey
Mr. Torrini (uncredited)
Yves Afonso
Inspector Bricard
Monique Chaumette
Mrs. Torrini (uncredited)
William Sabatier
Lawyer
Julien Bertheau
Edouard, friend of Michel
Christine Pascal
Liliane Torrini, companion of Bernard
Cécile Vassort
Martine, workwoman
Andrée Tainsy
Madeleine Fourmet
Jacques Hilling
Costes, journalist
Clotilde Joano
Janine Boitard, journalist
Jacques Denis
Antoine, friend of Michel
Sylvain Rougerie
Bernard Descombes, Michel's son
René Morard
1st plumber
Jacqueline Corot
(uncredited)
Liza Braconnier
Housekeeper
Hervé Morel
Bricard's assistant
Sacha Bauer
Judge
Georges Baconnier
Lucien
Henri Vart
2nd plumber
Johnny Wesseler
1st strong man
Janine Berdin
(uncredited)
Jean Marigny
(uncredited)
Henri Pasquale
(uncredited)
André San Fratello
(uncredited)

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