The Clockmaker (1974)
- Starring:
- Philippe Noiret, Jean Rochefort, (more)
- Director(s):
- Bertrand Tavernier
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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, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 103 mins
Complete Cast:
- Philippe Noiret - Descombes
- Jacques Denis - Antoine
- Monique Chaumette - Mrs. Torrini
- Cécile Vassort - Martine
- Christine Pascal - Lilliane
- Yves Alfonso - Inspector Bricard
- Paul Mercey - Mr. Torrini
- Andrée Tainsy - Madeleine
- Jean Rochefort - Commissioner Guiboud
- Julien Bertheau - Edouard
- William Sabatier - Lawyer
- Sylvain Rougerie - Bernard
- Albert Husson - Lucien
- Clotilde Joano - Janine Boitard
- Jacques Hilling - Costes
- Director(s):
- Bertrand Tavernier
- Writer(s):
- Bertrand Tavernier, Jean Aurenche, Pierre Bost
- Producer(s):
- Raymond Danon
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- 1974 - The Clockmaker - Berlin International Film Festival - Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize
- 1973 - The Clockmaker - French Film Critics Circle - Prix Louis-Delluc
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