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Feature film — 1979

The Associate (1979)

6.51h 34mComedy

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

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Cast & crew

Michel Serrault as Julien Pardot

Michel Serrault

Julien Pardot

Claudine Auger as Agnès Pardot, épouse de Julien

Claudine Auger

Agnès Pardot, épouse de Julien

Catherine Alric as Mme Alice Duphorin, épouse de Marc, amante de Julien

Catherine Alric

Mme Alice Duphorin, épouse de Marc, amante de Julien

Judith Magre as Mme Breol, la secrétaire de Julien

Judith Magre

Mme Breol, la secrétaire de Julien

Bernard Haller as M. Hellzer, propriétaire d'une banque

Bernard Haller

M. Hellzer, propriétaire d'une banque

Marco Perrin as Colonel Vauban, administrateur de sociétés

Marco Perrin

Colonel Vauban, administrateur de sociétés

Jean Martin as M. Bastias

Jean Martin

M. Bastias

Fabrice Josso as Thierry Pardot

Fabrice Josso

Thierry Pardot

Henri Virlogeux as M. Urioste, agent de change

Henri Virlogeux

M. Urioste, agent de change

Mathieu Carrière as Louis, ami de Julien

Mathieu Carrière

Louis, ami de Julien

Vadim Glowna as Me Marc Duphorin, avocat d'affaires véreux

Vadim Glowna

Me Marc Duphorin, avocat d'affaires véreux

Astrid Frank as Mme Marie-Claude Hellzer, amante de Louis

Astrid Frank

Mme Marie-Claude Hellzer, amante de Louis

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