Charles, Dead or Alive
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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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Edited by Sylvia BachmannShot by Renato BertaScored by Jacques Guyonnet
Also known as
- Charles - tot oder lebendigde
- Charles, Dead or Aliveen
- Charles, vivo o muertoes
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14 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Francois Simon
as Charles Dé
Marie Claire Dufour
as Adeline
Marcel Robert
as Paul
Maya Simon
as Marianne Dé, fille de Charles
Andre Schmidt
as Pierre Dé, fils de Charles
Jo Excoffier
as Reporter de TV
Walter Schochli
as Le détective
Jean Pierre Moriaud
as L'avocat
Janine Christoffe
as La femme de chambre
Michele Martel
as Germaine Dé, la femme de Charles
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