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

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00:00:25 This film was awarded the Prix Louis Delluc
00:05:20 So we're divided on the death penalty.
00:08:11 - And did the CRS hear the mass? - I don't know.
00:14:35 I said, you can't tell me anything?
00:20:31 - Mr Descombes. - Go ahead.
00:24:05 Burning cars is fashionable.
00:27:52 The police spotted him and put him in prison.
00:31:18 No. Now's the time to tell him what you think without admitting to anything.
00:34:32 Except that Liliane was fired.
00:37:37 I might need you in a few days.
00:40:32 We have to get back to work. We're in a hurry.
00:45:38 Long enough, yes. He went to Belgium, to Namur.
00:48:34 It's the best that I could hope for him.
00:52:42 I got this the day before yesterday.
00:55:58 - In short, he blamed me. - No, that's not it.
00:58:49 - Bernard liked you a lot, you know. - So did I, for God's sake!
01:04:01 That's for the Arabs.
01:08:26 Is it because I came with a cop?
01:16:24 So I want this to be a crime of passion.
01:19:02 So why did you refuse to see him?
01:23:04 Nothing.
01:26:13 Don't count on me.
01:32:00 You have no idea.
01:35:24 Why not?

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,097
Dialogue density10.4 lines / min
First line00:00:25
Final line01:35:24

Production Record

DirectorBertrand Tavernier
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes2,957