The Associate
1979•1h 34m•6.5•Released
Comedy
An unemployed investor creates a fictious business partner to attempt to improve business. Eventually, his creation gets out of control as his business becomes successful and his wife announces that she is in love with the partner and his son wishes the partner was his father -- although no one has ever seen him. To regain control, the man decides to "kill" his imaginary partner and is arrested for the murder.
Director
René Gainville
Writer
Jean-Claude Carrière, René Gainville
Languages
French
Studio
Maran Film
Cast
Michel Serrault
Julien Pardot
Claudine Auger
Agnès Pardot, épouse de Julien
Catherine Alric
Mme Alice Duphorin, épouse de Marc, amante de Julien
Judith Magre
Mme Breol, la secrétaire de Julien
Bernard Haller
M. Hellzer, propriétaire d'une banque
Marco Perrin
Colonel Vauban, administrateur de sociétés
Jean Martin
M. Bastias
Fabrice Josso
Thierry Pardot
Henri Virlogeux
M. Urioste, agent de change
Mathieu Carrière
Louis, ami de Julien
Vadim Glowna
Me Marc Duphorin, avocat d'affaires véreux
Astrid Frank
Mme Marie-Claude Hellzer, amante de Louis
Béatrice Radian
Daniel Prévost
M. Zephyr, « Top Concepteur » de l'agence de publicité
Jacques Legras
M. Pernais, inspecteur de police
Production
Company
Maran Film
Company
France•3
Company
Maygar Productions
Producer
René Gainville
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