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Charles, Dead or Alive

65 %|Jan 15, 1970|Drama

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.

Featured Crew

Alain Tanner
Writer
Alain Tanner
Director
Sylvia Bachmann
Editor
Alain Tanner
Producer
Claude Stebler
Camera Operator
Michel Bühler
Production Manager
Éric Noguet
Assistant Director
Jacques Olivier
Original Music Composer

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Cast

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François Simon
Charles Dé
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Maya Simon
Marianne Dé, Fille de Charles
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André Schmidt
Pierre Dé, Fils de Charles
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Jo Excoffier
Reporter de TV
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Walter Schochli
Le Détective
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Janine Christoffe
La Femme de Chambre
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Michèle Martel
Germaine Dé, la Femme de Charles
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Jean-Luc Bideau
Le Premier Ambulancier
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Francis Reusser
Le Second Infirmier
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Antoine Bordier
Le Réceptionniste de l'Hôtel
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Pierre Verdan
Le Patron de Bistrot