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The Associate

The Associate

★ 6.5/10•1979•1h 34m•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.

René Gainville · Director

René Gainville · Screenplay

Jean-Claude Carrière · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 34m
LanguageFR
Release DateAug 22, 1979

Actors

Michel Serrault

Michel Serrault

Julien Pardot

Claudine Auger

Claudine Auger

Agnès Pardot, épouse de Julien

Catherine Alric

Catherine Alric

Mme Alice Duphorin, épouse de Marc, amante de Julien

Judith Magre

Judith Magre

Mme Breol, la secrétaire de Julien

Bernard Haller

Bernard Haller

M. Hellzer, propriétaire d'une banque

Marco Perrin

Marco Perrin

Colonel Vauban, administrateur de sociétés

Jean Martin

Jean Martin

M. Bastias

Fabrice Josso

Fabrice Josso

Thierry Pardot

Henri Virlogeux

Henri Virlogeux

M. Urioste, agent de change

Mathieu Carrière

Mathieu Carrière

Louis, ami de Julien

Vadim Glowna

Vadim Glowna

Me Marc Duphorin, avocat d'affaires véreux

Astrid Frank

Astrid Frank

Mme Marie-Claude Hellzer, amante de Louis

Béatrice Radian

Daniel Prévost

Daniel Prévost

M. Zephyr, « Top Concepteur » de l'agence de publicité

Jacques Legras

Jacques Legras

M. Pernais, inspecteur de police

René Alié

René Alié

Un client investisseur, mari de la femme aux bijoux

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