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Charles, Dead or Alive

Charles, Dead or Alive

Jan 15, 1970 1h 33m
6.5
29 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title Charles, Dead or Alive
Companies Groupe 5, SRG SSR
Countries Switzerland
Keywords geneva, switzerland, philosophy, watchmaker
Maya Simon

Maya Simon

Marianne Dé, Fille de Charles
André Schmidt

André Schmidt

Pierre Dé, Fils de Charles
Jo Excoffier

Jo Excoffier

Reporter de TV
Walter Schochli

Walter Schochli

Le Détective
Janine Christoffe

Janine Christoffe

La Femme de Chambre
Michèle Martel

Michèle Martel

Germaine Dé, la Femme de Charles
Jean-Luc Bideau

Jean-Luc Bideau

Le Premier Ambulancier
Francis Reusser

Francis Reusser

Le Second Infirmier
Antoine Bordier

Antoine Bordier

Le Réceptionniste de l'Hôtel
Pierre Verdan

Pierre Verdan

Le Patron de Bistrot