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{{For|the collection ''The Clockmaker, or the Sayings and Doings of Samuel Slick of Slicksville''|Sam Slick}}
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| name = The Clockmaker
| name = The Clockmaker
| image = TheClockmaker.jpg
| image = The Clockmaker-poster.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = DVD cover
| caption = Film poster
| director = [[Bertrand Tavernier]]
| director = [[Bertrand Tavernier]]
| producer = [[Raymond Danon]]
| producer = [[Raymond Danon]]
| writer = [[Georges Simenon]] (novel)<br />[[Jean Aurenche]]<br />[[Pierre Bost]]<br />[[Bertrand Tavernier]]
| writer = [[Georges Simenon]] (novel)<br />[[Jean Aurenche]]<br />[[Pierre Bost]]<br />[[Bertrand Tavernier]]
| narrator =
| starring = [[Philippe Noiret]]<br />[[Jean Rochefort]]
| starring = [[Philippe Noiret]]<br />[[Jean Rochefort]]
| music = [[Philippe Sarde]]
| music = [[Philippe Sarde]]
| cinematography = [[Pierre-William Glenn]]
| cinematography = [[Pierre-William Glenn]]
| editing = [[Armand Psenny]]
| editing = Armand Psenny
| distributor = [[Studio Canal]]
| distributor = [[Studio Canal]]
| released = 16 January 1974
| released = {{Film date|1974|01|16|df=yes}}
| runtime = 105 minutes
| runtime = 105 minutes
| country = France
| country = France
| language = French
| language = French
| budget =
| budget =
| gross = $7.4 million<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jpbox-office.com/fichfilm.php?id=8427|title=L\'Horloger de Saint-Paul (1974) - JPBox-Office}}</ref>
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'''''The Clockmaker''''' ({{lang-fr|'''L' Horloger de Saint-Paul'''}}, also known as '''''The Clockmaker of St. Paul''''' and '''''The Watchmaker of St. Paul''''' is a [[1974 in film|1974]] [[France|French]] crime [[drama film]] directed by [[Bertrand Tavernier]]. It is based on the novel ''L'Horloger d'Everton'' by [[Georges Simenon]]. The film was entered into the [[24th Berlin International Film Festival]] where it won the [[Jury Grand Prix|Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize]].<ref name="berlinale">{{cite web |url=http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/1974/03_preistr_ger_1974/03_Preistraeger_1974.html |title=Berlinale 1974: Prize Winners |accessdate=2010-07-03 |work=berlinale.de}}</ref>
'''''The Clockmaker''''' ({{lang-fr|'''L'Horloger de Saint-Paul'''}}, also known as '''''The Clockmaker of St. Paul''''' and '''''The Watchmaker of St. Paul''''') is a [[1974 in film|1974]] [[France|French]] crime [[drama film]] directed by [[Bertrand Tavernier]]. Based on the 1954 novel ''[[The Watchmaker of Everton|L'Horloger d'Everton]]'' by [[Georges Simenon]], it tells the story of a widowed father who first discovers how little he knows about his teenage son, who kills a man and with his girl goes on the run, but then decides that whatever their faults he will stand by the pair.

The film was entered into the [[24th Berlin International Film Festival]] where it won the [[Jury Grand Prix|Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize]].<ref name="berlinale">{{cite web |url=http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/1974/03_preistr_ger_1974/03_Preistraeger_1974.html |title=Berlinale 1974: Prize Winners |access-date=2010-07-03 |work=berlinale.de}}</ref> In the United States, it was nominated for [[National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film|Best Foreign Language Film]] by the U.S. [[National Board of Review]].<ref name="NBRMP">{{Cite web |url=http://www.nationalboardofreview.org/award-years/1976/ |title=1976 Award Winners |date=2019 |publisher=[[National Board of Review of Motion Pictures]] |access-date=13 August 2019 }}</ref>

==Plot==
Respected professionally and socially, the widowed watchmaker Michel Descombes lives peacefully over his shop in Lyons with his teenage son Bernard, who works in a factory. One morning when his son has not come home, which is not unusual, police arrive and take Michel to see their inspector, who gradually breaks the news that the boy has killed a man and fled with a girl called Liliane.

Michel knows nothing of the victim, an unpopular security guard at the factory, or of the girl, who worked there. In shock, he naively tells intrusive journalists whatever they want to hear. Once calmer, he realises he must be on his guard and when two thugs break his windows, he and his assistant beat them up, throwing one in the river. He visits the old woman who looked after Bernard when his mother died and discovers that she is closer to the boy than he is. The inspector, hoping that Michel may lead them to the runaway pair, puts a lot of effort into winning his confidence.

When the police do trace the two to a town in the north, he invites Michel to travel up with him. Arrested, the young people are flown back to Lyon for trial and Michel hires a lawyer, who has his own ideas on defence. It is alleged that the murdered man demanded sex from Liliane or he would frame her for stealing. The inspector also thinks the crime was not premeditated but the court is not convinced, giving Bernard 20 years for murder and Liliane 5 for abetting. Michel visits Bernard in prison to tell him that Liliane is pregnant and that he, with her parents, will look after the child. The two discuss possible names.


==Selected cast==
==Selected cast==
*[[Philippe Noiret]] as Michel Descombes
*[[Philippe Noiret]] as Michel Descombes
*[[Jean Rochefort]] as Insp. Guilboud
*[[Jean Rochefort]] as Insp. Guilboud
*[[Jacques Denis]] as Antoine
*Jacques Denis as Antoine
*[[Yves Afonso]] as Insp. Bricard
*[[Yves Afonso]] as Insp. Bricard
*[[Julien Bertheau]] as Edouard
*[[Julien Bertheau]] as Edouard
*[[Jacques Hilling]] as Costes
*[[Jacques Hilling]] as Costes
*[[Clotilde Joano]] as Janine Boitard
*Clotilde Joano as Janine Boitard
*[[Andrée Tainsy]] as Madeleine Fourmet
*[[Andrée Tainsy]] as Madeleine Fourmet
*[[William Sabatier]] as Lawyer
*William Sabatier as Lawyer
*[[Cécile Vassort]] as Martine
*[[Cécile Vassort]] as Martine
*[[Sylvain Rougerie]] as Bernard Descombes
*Sylvain Rougerie as Bernard Descombes
*[[Christine Pascal]] as Liliane Torrini
*[[Christine Pascal]] as Liliane Torrini


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==External links==
==External links==
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*{{IMDb title|0071622}}
* {{Amg movie|10022|The Clockmaker}}
* {{AllMovie title|10022|The Clockmaker}}


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Latest revision as of 16:09, 7 May 2024

For the collection The Clockmaker, or the Sayings and Doings of Samuel Slick of Slicksville, see Sam Slick.
The Clockmaker
Film poster
Directed byBertrand Tavernier
Written byGeorges Simenon (novel)
Jean Aurenche
Pierre Bost
Bertrand Tavernier
Produced byRaymond Danon
StarringPhilippe Noiret
Jean Rochefort
CinematographyPierre-William Glenn
Edited byArmand Psenny
Music byPhilippe Sarde
Distributed byStudio Canal
Release date
  • 16 January 1974 (1974-01-16)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Box office$7.4 million[1]

The Clockmaker (French: L'Horloger de Saint-Paul, also known as The Clockmaker of St. Paul and The Watchmaker of St. Paul) is a 1974 French crime drama film directed by Bertrand Tavernier. Based on the 1954 novel L'Horloger d'Everton by Georges Simenon, it tells the story of a widowed father who first discovers how little he knows about his teenage son, who kills a man and with his girl goes on the run, but then decides that whatever their faults he will stand by the pair.

The film was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize.[2] In the United States, it was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film by the U.S. National Board of Review.[3]

Plot

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Respected professionally and socially, the widowed watchmaker Michel Descombes lives peacefully over his shop in Lyons with his teenage son Bernard, who works in a factory. One morning when his son has not come home, which is not unusual, police arrive and take Michel to see their inspector, who gradually breaks the news that the boy has killed a man and fled with a girl called Liliane.

Michel knows nothing of the victim, an unpopular security guard at the factory, or of the girl, who worked there. In shock, he naively tells intrusive journalists whatever they want to hear. Once calmer, he realises he must be on his guard and when two thugs break his windows, he and his assistant beat them up, throwing one in the river. He visits the old woman who looked after Bernard when his mother died and discovers that she is closer to the boy than he is. The inspector, hoping that Michel may lead them to the runaway pair, puts a lot of effort into winning his confidence.

When the police do trace the two to a town in the north, he invites Michel to travel up with him. Arrested, the young people are flown back to Lyon for trial and Michel hires a lawyer, who has his own ideas on defence. It is alleged that the murdered man demanded sex from Liliane or he would frame her for stealing. The inspector also thinks the crime was not premeditated but the court is not convinced, giving Bernard 20 years for murder and Liliane 5 for abetting. Michel visits Bernard in prison to tell him that Liliane is pregnant and that he, with her parents, will look after the child. The two discuss possible names.

Selected cast

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References

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  1. ^ "L\'Horloger de Saint-Paul (1974) - JPBox-Office".
  2. ^ "Berlinale 1974: Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
  3. ^ "1976 Award Winners". National Board of Review of Motion Pictures. 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
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