The Comedy of Work
1988, French. Directed by Luc Moullet.
Sylvain Berg, a "professional" unemployed who spends his time hiking and mountain climbing, and "model" bank employee Benoît Constant, who has just been fired and does not want his wife to find out, both find themselves in Françoise Duru's office at an employment agency. Françoise is secretly in love with Sylvain, so in order to keep him close she convinces her employer to give Sylvain a job he doesn't want, instead of Benoit who not only wants it but also has the right qualifications.
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Luc MoulletDirector
- Roland BlancheBenoît Constant
- Henri DéusSylvain Berg
- Antonietta PizzornoL'épouse de Benoît
- Sabine HaudepinFrançoise Duru
- Jean AbeilléLe demandeur de prêt
- Max DesrauLe vieux routard
- Claude MerlinL'employé ASSEDIC
- Michel DelahayeLe chef de l'ANPE
- Françoise VatelUne amie de Françoise
- Benjamin ChedalLe fils de Benoît
- Micha BayardLe concierge
- Paulette DubostLa libraire
Details
- Released
- 2 March 1988
- Original title
- La Comédie du travail
- Country
- France
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The Comedy of Work runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
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The Comedy of Work isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 March 1988. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Comedy of Work?
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Who directed The Comedy of Work?
The Comedy of Work (1988) was directed by Luc Moullet and stars Roland Blanche, Henri Déus, Antonietta Pizzorno.