IMDb
7.2 /10
791 votes


Drama · 1970 · 1h 33min
Charles mort ou vif
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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SRG SSRIMDb
7.2 /10
791 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
The tomato isn't ripe
Metacritic took the day off
TMDB
6.5 /10
31 votes
Letterboxd
7.4 /10
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Weighted average
7.0/10
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