The Shadow's Edge
2025 · Action · Crime
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Film / 1974
The Watchmaker of St. Paul
Directed by
Bertrand Tavernier
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Philippe NoiretMichel Descombes
Jean RochefortCommissioner Guilboud
Jacques DenisAntoine, friend of Michel
Yves AfonsoInspector Bricard
Julien BertheauEdouard, friend of Michel
Jacques HillingCostes, journalist
Clotilde JoanoJanine Boitard, journalist
Andrée TainsyMadeleine Fourmet
William SabatierLawyer
Cécile VassortMartine, workwoman
Sylvain RougerieBernard Descombes, Michel's son
Christine PascalLiliane Torrini, companion of Bernard
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Liza BraconnierHousekeeper
Hervé MorelBricard's assistant
Sacha BauerJudge
Bernard FranginJohannes
Georges BaconnierLucien
René Morard1st plumber
Henri Vart2nd plumber
Johnny Wesseler1st strong man
Tiffany TavernierLittle girl on the train
Monique ChaumetteMrs. Torrini (uncredited)
Albert HussonLucien (uncredited)
Paul MerceyMr. Torrini (uncredited)
Pierre-William GlennCyclist (uncredited)
Janine Berdin(uncredited)
Jacqueline Corot(uncredited)
Jean Marigny(uncredited)
Henri Pasquale(uncredited)
André San Fratello(uncredited)
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