The Associate (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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Cast

Michel Serrault Michel Serrault As: Julien Pardot
Claudine Auger Claudine Auger As: Agnès Pardot, épouse de Julien
Catherine Alric Catherine Alric As: Mme Alice Duphorin, épouse de Marc, amante de Julien
Judith Magre Judith Magre As: Mme Breol, la secrétaire de Julien
Bernard Haller Bernard Haller As: M. Hellzer, propriétaire d'une banque
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Storyline

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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Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Comedy

Language: Français

Release Date: 22 August 1979

Country: BE, FR

Runtime: 94m

Company Credits

Company: Maran Film, France 3, Maygar Productions

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Cast

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

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

Dominique Zardi

Dominique Zardi

Le portier du ministère

Jacques Galland

Jacques Galland

Un client qui attend et en vient aux mains

Nathalie Courval

Nathalie Courval

La femme au bébé qui fait du chantage

Jacques Dynam

Jacques Dynam

M. Mathivet, promoteur d'affaires

Jean-Pierre Coffe

Jean-Pierre Coffe

L'employé du magasin de squelettes

Jean Leuvrais

Jean Leuvrais

M. Armand, le directeur de l'agence de publicité

Patrice Laffont

Patrice Laffont

Un présentateur de télévision

Christian Morin

Christian Morin

L'animateur radio de Europe 1

Sophie Grimaldi

Sophie Grimaldi

L'antiquaire sans-gêne

Florence Brunold

Florence Brunold

L'autre antiquaire, prétentieuse et bête

Pierre Belot

Pierre Belot

Un courtier à la Bourse de Paris

Carmelo Petix

Carmelo Petix

Un courtier à la Bourse de Paris

Madeleine Bouchez

Madeleine Bouchez

La dame âge outrée du legs pour Julien

Jean-Claude Carrière

Jean-Claude Carrière

Un homme présent à la lecture du testament

Fanny Magier

Fanny Magier

Une cliente attendant M. Davis

Nicole Dessailly

Nicole Dessailly

Une client qui veut investir

Ernest Menzer

Ernest Menzer

Un client attendant M. Davis

Raymond Pierson

Raymond Pierson

Un épargnant en colère

Albert Lerner

Albert Lerner

Un épargnant en colère

Jean-Claude Carrière

Jean-Claude Carrière

Un homme à la lecture du testament (uncredited)

Jean Degrave

Jean Degrave

André, le ministre de l'économie (uncredited)

Patrick Gobert

Patrick Gobert

Un autre C.R.S.qui intervient pour M. Hellzer (uncredited)

Lionel Vitrant

Lionel Vitrant

Un C.R.S.qui intervient pour M. Hellzer (uncredited)

Olga Valéry

Olga Valéry

Une cliente, la femme aux bijoux (uncredited)

Directed By

René Gainville

René Gainville

Director

Patrick Jaquillard

Patrick Jaquillard

Assistant Director

Olivier Horlait

Olivier Horlait

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Robert Fugier

Robert Fugier

Unit Production Manager

Danièlle Lutin

Danièlle Lutin

Unit Manager

Marie-Christine Vankeunebrouck

Marie-Christine Vankeunebrouck

Administration

René Gainville

René Gainville

Producer

Alain Darbon

Alain Darbon

Production Director

Frédéric Sauvagnac

Frédéric Sauvagnac

Unit Production Manager

Simone Allouche

Simone Allouche

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Sound

Nicole Boisseau

Nicole Boisseau

Sound Editor

Pascale Allouche

Pascale Allouche

Assistant Sound Editor

Maurice Gilbert

Maurice Gilbert

Sound Mixer

André Naudin

André Naudin

Sound Designer

Harrik Maury

Harrik Maury

Sound Engineer

Michel Bernholc

Michel Bernholc

Original Music Composer

Michel Mellier

Michel Mellier

Assistant Sound Engineer

Mort Shuman

Mort Shuman

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Daniel Leterrier

Daniel Leterrier

Assistant Camera

Jean-Paul Toraille

Jean-Paul Toraille

Assistant Camera

André Attelian

André Attelian

Key Grip

Étienne Szabo

Étienne Szabo

Director of Photography

Claude Bourgoin

Claude Bourgoin

Camera Operator

Lighting

Art Department

Jean-François Corneille

Jean-François Corneille

Set Decoration

Roland Jacobs

Roland Jacobs

Set Decoration

Angelo Rizzi

Angelo Rizzi

Set Decoration

Sydney Bettex

Sydney Bettex

Head Decorator

Other Crew

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