Charles, Dead or Alive
1970 · 93 min
Drama
★ 6.5On 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.
Crew
- Director Alain Tanner
- Writer Alain Tanner
- Director of Photography Renato Berta
Cast
François Simon
Charles Dé
- M
Marie-Claire Dufour
Adeline
- M
Marcel Robert
Paul
- M
Maya Simon
Marianne Dé, Fille de Charles
- A
André Schmidt
Pierre Dé, Fils de Charles
- J
Jo Excoffier
Reporter de TV
- W
Walter Schochli
Le Détective
- J
Jean-Pierre Moriaud
L'Avocat
- J
Janine Christoffe
La Femme de Chambre
- M
Michèle Martel
Germaine Dé, la Femme de Charles
- M
Martine Simon
Cilette
- L
Liliane Bovard
Crew
- Director — Alain Tanner
- Writer — Alain Tanner
- Director of Photography — Renato Berta
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