Charles, Dead or Alive

Charles, Dead or Alive — Plot

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.

• Release date
• January 15, 1970
• Runtime
• 93 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Alain Tanner

Charles, Dead or Alive — Cast

François Simon Charles Dé

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Marie-Claire Dufour Adeline

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Marcel Robert Paul

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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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Jean-Pierre Moriaud L'Avocat