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Charles, Dead or Alive (1970)

Charles, Dead or Alive (1970)

Drama
Release Date: 1970, January 15
Directors: Alain Tanner
Countries: Switzerland
Production: Groupe 5, SRG SSR
Cast: Marcel Robert, Jean-Luc Bideau, François Simon, André Schmidt, Maya Simon, Martine Simon, Marie-Claire Dufour, Jo Excoffier, Walter Schochli, Jean-Pierre Moriaud, Janine Christoffe, Michèle Martel

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

philosophy watchmaker geneva, switzerland