The Clockmaker (1974)
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French film critic Bertrand Tavernier made his directorial debut in The Clockmaker. The title character, played by Tavernier's "alter ego" Philipe Noiret, is benumbed by the nihilistic activities of his son Sylvain Rougerie. Arrested on charges ranging from arson to murder, Rougerie offers the standard-issue explanation: the establishment is full of pigs who deserve to be "offed". Noiret must ask himself if his son's behavior is the result of stifling under the bourgeois lifestyle that Noiret has always championed. The Clockmaker is based on the Georges Simenon story L'Horlonger de Saint-Paul, which was also the French title of this film. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Philippe Noiret, Jean Rochefort, (more)
- Director(s):
- Bertrand Tavernier
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Clockmaker
French film critic Bertrand Tavernier made his directorial debut in The Clockmaker. The title character, played by Tavernier's "alter ego" Philipe Noiret, is benumbed by the nihilistic activities of his son Sylvain Rougerie. Arrested on charges ranging from arson to murder, Rougerie offers the standard-issue explanation: the establishment is full of pigs who deserve to be "offed". Noiret must ask himself if his son's behavior is the result of stifling under the bourgeois lifestyle that Noiret has always championed. The Clockmaker is based on the Georges Simenon story L'Horlonger de Saint-Paul, which was also the French title of this film. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 103 mins
Complete Cast of The Clockmaker
- Philippe Noiret - Descombes
- Jacques Denis - Antoine
- Albert Husson - Lucien
- Monique Chaumette - Mrs. Torrini
- Jacques Hilling - Costes
- Clotilde Joano - Janine Boitard
- Christine Pascal - Lilliane
- Yves Alfonso - Inspector Bricard
- Jean Rochefort - Commissioner Guiboud
- Julien Bertheau - Edouard
- William Sabatier - Lawyer
- Cécile Vassort - Martine
- Andrée Tainsy - Madeleine
- Paul Mercey - Mr. Torrini
- Sylvain Rougerie - Bernard
- Director(s):
- Bertrand Tavernier
- Writer(s):
- Bertrand Tavernier, Jean Aurenche, Pierre Bost
- Producer(s):
- Raymond Danon
- 1974 - Berlin International Film Festival - Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize
- 1973 - French Film Critics Circle - Prix Louis-Delluc
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