Bertrand TavernierCast
Philippe Noiret Jean Rochefort Jacques Denis
Plot
Michel Descombes, a quiet clockmaker in Lyon, discovers that his son Bernard is wanted for the murder of a factory owner. As he tries to understand the son he never knew, a police inspector watches his struggle, and the father's love is tested. Bertrand Tavernier's 1974 debut, with Philippe Noiret and Jean Rochefort, is a humane and subtle story, and won the Silver Bear in Berlin.
Sinekatalog’s take
Bertrand Tavernier's first feature has Philippe Noiret as a quiet Lyon clockmaker who learns his son is wanted for murder. A humane, patient crime drama about a father trying to understand the child he never knew.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
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