L'horloger de Saint-Paul

In Lyon, in the Saint-Paul district, the watchmaker Michel Descombes leads a peaceful existence. One day, his son flees after having killed a man. Whilst helping Superintendent Guiboud with his enquiries, the devastated father learns that he didn't know him at all.

Directed by: Bertrand Tavernier (France, 1974)
Based on the novel by Georges Simenon.
Cast: Philippe Noiret (Michel Descombes), Jean Rochefort (Superintendant Guiboud), Jacques Denis (Antoine), Julien Bertheau (Edouard)
Genre: drama
Awards: 1973 Louis-Delluc prize, OCIC prize and special prize at the Berlin Festival (1974)