Movie: Charles, Dead or Alive

Top 10 Billed Cast

François Simon
François Simon

Charles Dé

Marie-Claire Dufour
Marie-Claire Dufour

Adeline

Marcel Robert
Marcel Robert

Paul

Maya Simon
Maya Simon

Marianne Dé, Fille de Charles

André Schmidt
André Schmidt

Pierre Dé, Fils de Charles

Jo Excoffier
Jo Excoffier

Reporter de TV

Walter Schochli
Walter Schochli

Le Détective

Jean-Pierre Moriaud
Jean-Pierre Moriaud

L'Avocat

Janine Christoffe
Janine Christoffe

La Femme de Chambre

Michèle Martel
Michèle Martel

Germaine Dé, la Femme de Charles

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    On the 100th anniversary of the founding of a watchmaking company in Geneva, Charles Dé the founder's 50-year-old grandson has had it: he speaks eccentrically to a reporter, recognizing his grandfather as a craftsman and his son as a businessman, but is evasive about himself. He gives his family the slip and moves in with a young couple he meets by chance, doing the cooking, reading, drinking, and engaging in philosophical discussions with them. The young couple comes to love Charles. In secret, he stays in touch with a daughter, and the rest of the family hires a private investigator to find him, setting in motion a business take-over that threatens his Bohemian happiness.

  • Release Date

    1970-01-15

  • Average

    6.5

  • Rating:

    3.3 starts
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    Français
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