The Watchmaker of St. Paul
1974 · 105 min · Director: Bertrand Tavernier
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
Emotional fingerprint
The Watchmaker of St. Paul (1974) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 35%, Sadness 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy35%
- Sadness25%
- Anxiety20%
- Confusion10%
- Melancholy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Anxiety. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Curiosity
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Curiosity | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 23 % | 6 % | 17 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 31 % | 13 % | 28 % | 21 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 31 % | 45 % | 41 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 59 % | 43 % | 53 % | 51 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 41 % | 49 % | 50 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 60 % | 46 % | 42 % | 57 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 60 % | 50 % | 45 % | 56 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 46 % | 51 % | 50 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 62 % | 49 % | 46 % | 45 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Empathy | 61 % | 58 % | 41 % | 28 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Empathy | 58 % | 60 % | 42 % | 27 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Empathy | 58 % | 55 % | 41 % | 46 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Empathy | 59 % | 57 % | 38 % | 51 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Empathy | 61 % | 59 % | 40 % | 47 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Curiosity | 58 % | 54 % | 46 % | 45 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Empathy | 55 % | 53 % | 44 % | 45 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Empathy | 63 % | 62 % | 33 % | 43 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Empathy | 69 % | 71 % | 20 % | 30 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Empathy | 68 % | 72 % | 14 % | 18 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Antoine, friend of Michel
Janine Boitard, journalist
Lawyer
Bernard Descombes, Michel's son
Housekeeper
Bricard's assistant
Judge
Johannes
Lucien
2nd plumber
1st strong man
Details
- Directed by
- Bertrand Tavernier
- Written by
- Bertrand Tavernier, Georges Simenon, Jean Aurenche, Pierre Bost
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1974
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Country
- France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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