
Plot
Lyons, France. Michel Descombes is a watchmaker who lives alone with his teenage son Bernard. When the police visit and informs him that Bernard killed a man and is on the run with a girl, Michel realizes that he knew far less about his son than he thought.
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Cast

Philippe Noiret
Michel Descombes

Jean Rochefort
Commissioner Guilboud

Jacques Denis
Antoine, friend of Michel

Yves Afonso
Inspector Bricard

Julien Bertheau
Edouard, friend of Michel

Jacques Hilling
Costes, journalist

Clotilde Joano
Janine Boitard, journalist

Andrée Tainsy
Madeleine Fourmet

William Sabatier
Lawyer

Cécile Vassort
Martine, workwoman

Sylvain Rougerie
Bernard Descombes, Michel's son

Christine Pascal
Liliane Torrini, companion of Bernard

Liza Braconnier
Housekeeper

Hervé Morel
Bricard's assistant

Sacha Bauer
Judge

Bernard Frangin
Johannes

Georges Baconnier
Lucien

René Morard
1st plumber

Henri Vart
2nd plumber

Johnny Wesseler
1st strong man

Tiffany Tavernier
Little girl on the train

Monique Chaumette
Mrs. Torrini (uncredited)

Albert Husson
Lucien (uncredited)

Paul Mercey
Mr. Torrini (uncredited)

Pierre-William Glenn
Cyclist (uncredited)

Janine Berdin
(uncredited)

Jacqueline Corot
(uncredited)

Jean Marigny
(uncredited)

Henri Pasquale
(uncredited)

André San Fratello
(uncredited)