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Charles, Dead or Alive (1970)94 minDramaRating 53/100

On the 100th anniversary of the founding of a watchmaking company in Geneva, its owner Charles Dé 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.

Cast: François Simon, Marie-Claire Dufour, Marcel Robert, Maya Simon, André Schmidt, Jo Excoffier, Walter Schochli

Director: Alain Tanner