The Associate
1979, French. Directed by René Gainville.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- René GainvilleDirector
- Michel SerraultJulien Pardot
- Claudine AugerAgnès Pardot, épouse de Julien
- Catherine AlricMme Alice Duphorin, épouse de Marc, amante de Julien
- Judith MagreMme Breol, la secrétaire de Julien
- Bernard HallerM. Hellzer, propriétaire d'une banque
- Marco PerrinColonel Vauban, administrateur de sociétés
- Jean MartinM. Bastias
- Fabrice JossoThierry Pardot
- Henri VirlogeuxM. Urioste, agent de change
- Mathieu CarrièreLouis, ami de Julien
- Vadim GlownaMe Marc Duphorin, avocat d'affaires véreux
- Astrid FrankMme Marie-Claude Hellzer, amante de Louis
Details
- Released
- 22 August 1979
- Original title
- L'Associé
- Country
- Belgium, France, Germany
- Written by
- Jean-Claude Carrière, René Gainville
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The Associate runs 94 minutes (1h 34m).
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Who directed The Associate?
The Associate (1979) was directed by René Gainville and stars Michel Serrault, Claudine Auger, Catherine Alric.