The Associate (1979)
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
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 94 min
Release Date: August 22, 1979
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
Screenplay
- René Gainville (Adaptation)
- Jean-Claude Carrière (Dialogue)
- René Gainville (Screenplay)
- Jean-Claude Carrière (Screenplay)
- Jenaro Prieto (Novel)
Music: Michel Bernholc, Mort Shuman
Cinematography: Étienne Szabo
Editing: Raymonde Guyot
Production: Maran Film, France 3, Maygar Productions
Country: Belgium, France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
Keywords
paris, france, 1970s, scam, financial transactions, financial empire, private banking, financial fraud, french, comedy
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Associate about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Associate?
- The Associate was directed by René Gainville.
- Who stars in The Associate?
- The Associate stars Michel Serrault, Claudine Auger, Catherine Alric, Judith Magre, Bernard Haller, Marco Perrin.
- How long is The Associate?
- The Associate has a runtime of 1h 34m (94 minutes).
- What genre is The Associate?
- The Associate is a Comedy film.
- Where was The Associate produced?
- The Associate was produced in Belgium, France.