
Feature film — 1979
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.
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A high-signal pick with 11 votes.
Maran Film / France•3 / Maygar Productions
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Director: René Gainville
On screen
Cast & crew

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
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