Is The Watchmaker of St. Paul sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Watchmaker of St. Paul end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Watchmaker of St. Paul scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Watchmaker of St. Paul violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Watchmaker of St. Paul easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Watchmaker of St. Paul

Name: The Watchmaker of St. Paul
Genre: Thriller, Drama, Crime
Released: 1974
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Philippe Noiret, Jean Rochefort, Jacques Denis, Yves Afonso, Julien Bertheau

Directed by Bertrand Tavernier

Produced by Lira Films

1974105 min6.9 / 10

A somber character study of a father grappling with his estrangement from his son and the moral weight of familial betrayal.

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.

Clusters

Loyalty Under Pressure Murder And Assassination Family Relationships Blue-Collar Jobs Law Enforcement Officers

Genres

Thriller Drama Crime

Keywords

Paris, France Parent Child Relationship Kommissar Geiger Watchmaker Murder Hunt Lyon France

Questions people ask

Is The Watchmaker of St. Paul sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Does The Watchmaker of St. Paul end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.
Is The Watchmaker of St. Paul scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is The Watchmaker of St. Paul violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Watchmaker of St. Paul easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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