The Associate (1982)

  • NR
  • 08/01/1982 (US)
  • Comedy
  • 1h 34m

Overview

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.

René Gainville

Director, Screenplay

Jean-Claude Carrière

Screenplay

Jenaro Prieto

Novel

Cast

Michel Serrault's headshot

Michel Serrault

Julien Pardot
Claudine Auger's headshot

Claudine Auger

Agnès Pardot, épouse de Julien
Catherine Alric's headshot

Catherine Alric

Mme Alice Duphorin, épouse de Marc, amante de Julien
Judith Magre's headshot

Judith Magre

Mme Breol, la secrétaire de Julien
Bernard Haller's headshot

Bernard Haller

M. Hellzer, propriétaire d'une banque
Marco Perrin's headshot

Marco Perrin

Colonel Vauban, administrateur de sociétés
Jean Martin's headshot

Jean Martin

M. Bastias
Fabrice Josso's headshot

Fabrice Josso

Thierry Pardot

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