Synopsis
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.
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Festival History
- Telluride Film Festival 2024 generic - Special Screenings
- Berlin International Film Festival 2002 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 1969 generic
- Locarno International Film Festival 1969 generic
Titles
| Alternate title | Charles Dead or Alive | |
| Alternate title | Charles mort ou vif : petite fresque historique |
Versions & editions
| Original version (French) |
Full credits
| Director | Alain Tanner |
| Cast | Jean-Luc Bideau, Marcel Robert, André Schmidy, François Simon, Maya Simon, Marie-Claude Dufour |
| Screenplay | Alain Tanner |
| Producer | Alain Tanner |
| Cinematography | Renato Berta |
| Editing | Sylva Bachmann, Gabriella Zen |
| Music | Jacques Olivier, François Perret |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
