The Associate

The Associate

3.2 |

1h 34min

Released

Comedy

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.

The Associate

Story

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.

Directors

René Gainville, Olivier Horlait, Patrick Jaquillard, René Gainville, René Gainville, René Gainville,

Writers

Jean-Claude Carrière, Jean-Claude Carrière, Jenaro Prieto,

Tags

Casts

Michel Serrault

Michel Serrault

Character-in: Julien Pardot

Claudine Auger

Claudine Auger

Character-in: Agnès Pardot, épouse de Julien

Catherine Alric

Catherine Alric

Character-in: Mme Alice Duphorin, épouse de Marc, amante de Julien

Judith Magre

Judith Magre

Character-in: Mme Breol, la secrétaire de Julien

Bernard Haller

Bernard Haller

Character-in: M. Hellzer, propriétaire d'une banque

Marco Perrin

Marco Perrin

Character-in: Colonel Vauban, administrateur de sociétés

Jean Martin

Jean Martin

Character-in: M. Bastias

Fabrice Josso

Fabrice Josso

Character-in: Thierry Pardot

Henri Virlogeux

Henri Virlogeux

Character-in: M. Urioste, agent de change

Mathieu Carrière

Mathieu Carrière

Character-in: Louis, ami de Julien

Vadim Glowna

Vadim Glowna

Character-in: Me Marc Duphorin, avocat d'affaires véreux

Astrid Frank

Astrid Frank

Character-in: Mme Marie-Claude Hellzer, amante de Louis

Daniel Prévost

Daniel Prévost

Character-in: M. Zephyr, « Top Concepteur » de l'agence de publicité

Jacques Legras

Jacques Legras

Character-in: M. Pernais, inspecteur de police

Dominique Zardi

Dominique Zardi

Character-in: Le portier du ministère

Jacques Galland

Jacques Galland

Character-in: Un client qui attend et en vient aux mains

Nathalie Courval

Nathalie Courval

Character-in: La femme au bébé qui fait du chantage

Jacques Dynam

Jacques Dynam

Character-in: M. Mathivet, promoteur d'affaires

Jean-Pierre Coffe

Jean-Pierre Coffe

Character-in: L'employé du magasin de squelettes

Patrice Laffont

Patrice Laffont

Character-in: Un présentateur de télévision

Christian Morin

Christian Morin

Character-in: L'animateur radio de Europe 1

Sophie Grimaldi

Sophie Grimaldi

Character-in: L'antiquaire sans-gêne

Florence Brunold

Florence Brunold

Character-in: L'autre antiquaire, prétentieuse et bête

Pierre Belot

Pierre Belot

Character-in: Un courtier à la Bourse de Paris

Carmelo Petix

Carmelo Petix

Character-in: Un courtier à la Bourse de Paris

Madeleine Bouchez

Madeleine Bouchez

Character-in: La dame âge outrée du legs pour Julien

Jean-Claude Carrière

Jean-Claude Carrière

Character-in: Un homme présent à la lecture du testament

Fanny Magier

Fanny Magier

Character-in: Une cliente attendant M. Davis

Ernest Menzer

Ernest Menzer

Character-in: Un client attendant M. Davis

Raymond Pierson

Raymond Pierson

Character-in: Un épargnant en colère

Jean-Claude Carrière

Jean-Claude Carrière

Character-in: Un homme à la lecture du testament (uncredited)

Jean Degrave

Jean Degrave

Character-in: André, le ministre de l'économie (uncredited)

Patrick Gobert

Patrick Gobert

Character-in: Un autre C.R.S.qui intervient pour M. Hellzer (uncredited)

Lionel Vitrant

Lionel Vitrant

Character-in: Un C.R.S.qui intervient pour M. Hellzer (uncredited)

Olga Valéry

Olga Valéry

Character-in: Une cliente, la femme aux bijoux (uncredited)

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