The Associate
6.5(10) 1979-08-22 94 minComedy
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.
DirectorRené Gainville
Original Music ComposerMichel Bernholc
ProducerRené Gainville
ScreenplayRené Gainville
Original Music ComposerMort Shuman
ScreenplayJean-Claude Carrière
Cast & characters
Michel Serrault
as Julien Pardot
Claudine Auger
as Agnès Pardot, épouse de Julien
Catherine Alric
as Mme Alice Duphorin, épouse de Marc, amante de Julien
Judith Magre
as Mme Breol, la secrétaire de Julien
Bernard Haller
as M. Hellzer, propriétaire d'une banque
Marco Perrin
as Colonel Vauban, administrateur de sociétés
Jean Martin
as M. Bastias
Fabrice Josso
as Thierry Pardot
Henri Virlogeux
as M. Urioste, agent de change
Mathieu Carrière
as Louis, ami de Julien
Vadim Glowna
as Me Marc Duphorin, avocat d'affaires véreux
Astrid Frank
as Mme Marie-Claude Hellzer, amante de Louis
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Béatrice Radian
as —
Daniel Prévost
as M. Zephyr, « Top Concepteur » de l'agence de publicité
Jacques Legras
as M. Pernais, inspecteur de police
René Alié
as Un client investisseur, mari de la femme aux bijoux
Dominique Zardi
as Le portier du ministère
Jacques Galland
as Un client qui attend et en vient aux mains
Nathalie Courval
as La femme au bébé qui fait du chantage
Jacques Dynam
as M. Mathivet, promoteur d'affaires
Jean-Pierre Coffe
as L'employé du magasin de squelettes
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Jean Leuvrais
as M. Armand, le directeur de l'agence de publicité
Patrice Laffont
as Un présentateur de télévision
Christian Morin
as L'animateur radio de Europe 1
