The Associate
1979/08/22 (US) | 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.
René Gainville
Director
Jean-Claude Carrière
Screenplay
René Gainville
Screenplay
Lead 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
Budget
$ 0
Revenue
$ 0
Status
Released
Production Company
- Maran Film
- France 3
- Maygar Productions
Crews
Patrick Jaquillard
Assistant Director
Olivier Horlait
Assistant Director
Catherine de Geninville
Script
Nicole Boisseau
Sound Editor
Pascale Allouche
Assistant Sound Editor
Daniel Leterrier
Assistant Camera
Jean-Paul Toraille
Assistant Camera