'' The Clockmaker '' ( , 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 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
24th Berlin International Film Festival
24th Berlin International Film Festival
The Clockmaker