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The Clockmaker

Play trailer Poster for The Clockmaker 1974,  1h 45m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 100% 7 Reviews Tomatometer 79% 250+ Ratings Popcornmeter
100% Tomatometer 7 Reviews 79% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
Clockmaker Michel Descombes is a mild-mannered man living alone in the city of Lyon, France, after being deserted by his wife. Michel's quiet life goes into upheaval when he discovers his son Bernard has murdered a local factory foreman. Despite their estranged relationship, the ensuing consequences of his son's actions shatter Michel's concept of his own world and things will never be the same. Based on the novel by Georges Simenon.

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Oct 23, 2004
4/4
It's not about the killer, but about the killer's father. And it presents him so eloquently that it becomes one of the year's best films. Go to Full Review
Jesús Fernández Santos El Pais (Spain) Jul 30, 2019
The film sketches a panorama that is both profound and warm of life in the provinces today. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Fernando F. Croce CinePassion Jun 15, 2010
Post-'68 France as 'a curious country' of befuddled fathers and obscured revolutionaries Go to Full Review
Daniel Eagan Film Journal International Jul 27, 2005
3/5
Strong, serious crime thriller that asks questions Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jul 7, 2005
4/5
Jules Brenner Cinema Signals Jan 13, 2005
5/5
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The Clockmaker

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Cast & Crew

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Bertrand Tavernier

Director

Philippe Noiret

Michel Descombes

Jean Rochefort

Le commissaire Guilboud

Jacques Denis

Antoine

Yves Afonso

Bricard

Julien Bertheau

Édouard

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The Clockmaker

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Movie Info

Synopsis Clockmaker Michel Descombes is a mild-mannered man living alone in the city of Lyon, France, after being deserted by his wife. Michel's quiet life goes into upheaval when he discovers his son Bernard has murdered a local factory foreman. Despite their estranged relationship, the ensuing consequences of his son's actions shatter Michel's concept of his own world and things will never be the same. Based on the novel by Georges Simenon.
Director
Bertrand Tavernier
Producer
Raymond Danon
Screenwriter
Jean Aurenche, Pierre Bost, Bertrand Tavernier, Georges Simenon
Production Co
Lira Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
French (France)
Runtime
1h 45m
Sound Mix
Mono
Aspect Ratio
1.66:1
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