
Maître Zacharius
Family · Fantasy · Drama
Overview
Master Zacharius, the village watchmaker, dreams of giving a soul to the automatons he manufactures. A mysterious young man bursts in and seems to want to charm the watchmaker's daughter. After his passage, all the clocks go haywire, causing trouble. How far is Zacharius willing to go to get what he wants?
Top Cast


Pierre Vial
Pierre Vial
Maître Zaccharius
Pierre Vial
Maître Zaccharius


Jean-Pierre Sentier
Jean-Pierre Sentier
L'étranger
Jean-Pierre Sentier
L'étranger


Madeleine Barbulée
Madeleine Barbulée
Scholastique
Madeleine Barbulée
Scholastique
Jacques Roussillon
Jacques Roussillon
Le bourgmestre
Jacques Roussillon
Le bourgmestre
François Tilly
François Tilly
Aubert
François Tilly
Aubert
Jany Gastaldi
Jany Gastaldi
Gérande
Jany Gastaldi
Gérande


Angelo Bardi
Angelo Bardi
L'aubergiste
Angelo Bardi
L'aubergiste
Murray Gronwall
Murray Gronwall
L'automate
Murray Gronwall
L'automate
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