The Watchmaker of St. Paul

1974 · 105 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 2,957 VOTES · DIR. Bertrand Tavernier

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,097 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:25 This film was awarded the Prix Louis Delluc
00:05:22 Those people get overlooked. We have to do something. I'll found the ATVDP.
00:08:27 I don't want to be in breach of the law.
00:14:57 Don't worry. We'll come back with the Commissioner.
00:21:35 He or she. Let's take a look.
00:25:14 Were you sleeping? Did we wake you?
00:28:28 Mr Descombes, you're a widower, correct?
00:32:02 I don't give a damn. You have to deal with it. It's not my business.
00:35:24 Did you hear that?
00:38:31 You can rest easy for a little while.
00:43:12 Scoundrels!
00:46:43 - Why? Do you think Bernard... - No.
00:49:49 No, I didn't see anything mean about it.
00:54:08 Yes.
00:57:28 One of each, yes.
01:02:26 May I?
01:06:09 INVESTIGATING ROOM NO. 1
01:15:26 - You'll see him, Mr Descombes. - Oh.
01:18:03 - Do you have a tape player? - Yes.
01:21:46 - Don't count on them. - No, I'm not counting on them.
01:25:25 Not for me. Swine can mean a lot of things, right?
01:30:19 Over here!
01:34:47 If it's a girl, that is.
421:07:07 two individuals, armed and dangerous.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,097
Dialogue density10.4 lines / min
First line00:00:25
Final line421:07:07

Production Record

DirectorBertrand Tavernier
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes2,957