Charles, Dead or Alive

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.

Cast

François Simon Charles Dé

Marie-Claire Dufour Adeline

Marcel Robert Paul

Maya Simon Marianne Dé, Fille de Charles

André Schmidt Pierre Dé, Fils de Charles Jo Excoffier Reporter de TV

Walter Schochli Le Détective

Jean-Pierre Moriaud L'Avocat

Janine Christoffe La Femme de Chambre

Michèle Martel Germaine Dé, la Femme de Charles

Martine Simon Cilette

Liliane Bovard

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