Movie·1979·1h 34m
The Associate
Country
Belgium
Language
French
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The Story
Original title: L'Associé
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.
Written By
Jean-Claude Carrière
Producer
René Gainville, Simone Allouche
Cinematography
Étienne Szabo
Music
Michel Bernholc
Editor
Raymonde Guyot
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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Cast
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
Béatrice Radian
Daniel Prévost
M. Zephyr, « Top Concepteur » de l'agence de publicité
Jacques Legras
M. Pernais, inspecteur de police
René Alié
Un client investisseur, mari de la femme aux bijoux
Dominique Zardi
Le portier du ministère
Jacques Galland
Un client qui attend et en vient aux mains
// crew
Crew
René Gainville
Director, Producer, Screenplay
Jean-Claude Carrière
Screenplay
Étienne Szabo
Director of Photography
Raymonde Guyot
Editor
Michel Bernholc
Original Music Composer
Mort Shuman
Original Music Composer
Simone Allouche
Executive Producer
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