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Charles, Dead or Alive poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.1 / 100
1969·Drama·1h 33m

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.

Above the Line
Alain Tanner·DirectorAlain Tanner·WriterRenato Berta·Director of PhotographyJacques Olivier·Original Music ComposerSylvia Bachmann·Editor
Cast
François Simon·Charles DéMarie-Claire Dufour·AdelineMarcel Robert·PaulMaya Simon·Marianne Dé, Fille de CharlesAndré Schmidt·Pierre Dé, Fils de CharlesJo Excoffier·Reporter de TVWalter Schochli·Le DétectiveJean-Pierre Moriaud·L'AvocatJanine Christoffe·La Femme de ChambreMichèle Martel·Germaine Dé, la Femme de Charles
Full Crew
(14 credits)
Directing· 4
Alain Tanner·DirectorÉric Noguet·Assistant DirectorFlorian Rochat·Assistant DirectorMarlène Walthert·Script Supervisor
Writing· 1
Alain Tanner·Writer
Camera· 2
Renato Berta·Director of PhotographyClaude Stebler·Camera Operator
Editing· 2
Sylvia Bachmann·EditorGabriella Zen·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Jacques Olivier·Original Music ComposerPaul Girard·Sound EngineerLuc Yersin·Sound Assistant
Production· 2
Alain Tanner·ProducerMichel Bühler·Production Manager
By the Numbers
66.1
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
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