The Associate (1979)
1h 34m
Running Time
August 22, 1979Release Date
The Associate (1979)
1h 34m
Running Time
August 22, 1979Release Date
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Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.
Michel Serrault
Julien Pardot
Claudine Auger
Agnès Pardot
Catherine Alric
Alice Duphorin
Judith Magre
Mme Breol, la secrétaire de Julien
Bernard Haller
M. Hellzer, propriétaire d'une banque
Marco Perrin
Colonel Vauban, administrateur de sociétés
René Gainville
Director
Jean Martin
M. Bastias
Jenaro Prieto
Writer
Fabrice Josso
Thierry Pardot
Jean-Claude Carrière
Writer
Michel Bernholc
Composer
Henri Virlogeux
M. Urioste, agent de change
Mort Shuman
Composer
Mathieu Carrière
Louis, ami de Julien
Étienne Szabo
Cinematographer
Vadim Glowna
Me Marc Duphorin, avocat d'affaires véreux (Participation)
Astrid Frank
Mme Marie-Claude Hellzer, amante de Louis
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
Olga Valéry
Une cliente, la femme aux bijoux (non créditée)
Dominique Zardi
Le portier du ministère
Jacques Galland
Un client qui attend et en vient aux mains
Nathalie Courval
La femme au bébé qui fait du chantage
Jacques Dynam
M. Mathivet, promoteur d'affaires
Jean-Pierre Coffe
L'employé du magasin de squelettes
Jean Leuvrais
M. Armand, le directeur de l'agence de publicité
Patrice Laffont
Un présentateur de télévision
Christian Morin
L'animateur radio de Europe 1
Sophie Grimaldi
L'antiquaire sans-gêne
Florence Brunold
L'autre antiquaire, prétentieuse et bête
Jean Degrave
André, le ministre de l'économie (non crédité)
Lionel Vitrant
Un C.R.S.qui intervient pour M. Hellzer (non crédité)
Patrick Gobert
Un autre C.R.S.qui intervient pour M. Hellzer (non crédité)
Pierre Belot
Un courtier à la Bourse de Paris
Carmelo Petix
Un courtier à la Bourse de Paris
Madeleine Bouchez
La dame âge outrée du legs pour Julien
Fanny Magier
Une cliente attendant M. Davis
Nicole Dessailly
Une client qui veut investir
Ernest Menzer
Un client attendant M. Davis
Raymond Pierson
Un épargnant en colère
Albert Lerner
Un épargnant en colère
Francis Perrin
(Doublure voix française de Mathieu Carrière)
Pierre Mondy
(Doublure voix francaise de Vadim Glowna)
Olivier Horlait
Assistant Director
Raymonde Guyot
Editor
Frédéric Sauvagnac
Unit Production Manager
Roland Jacobs
Set Decoration
Simone Allouche
Executive Producer
André Naudin
Sound Designer
Geneviève Monteilh
Makeup & Hair
Maurice Gilbert
Sound Mixer
Sydney Bettex
Head Decorator
Claude Bourgoin
Camera Operator
Luigi Bisioli
Gaffer
Jean-Paul Toraille
Assistant Camera
Robert Fugier
Unit Production Manager
Patrick Jaquillard
Assistant Director
Harrik Maury
Sound Engineer
Alain Darbon
Production Director
Michel Mellier
Assistant Sound Engineer
Nathalie Doux
Costumer
Angelo Rizzi
Set Decoration
Pascale Allouche
Assistant Sound Editor
Nicole Boisseau
Sound Editor
Daniel Leterrier
Assistant Camera
Lucie Saint Clair
Hair Designer
Danièle Jaquillard
Makeup & Hair
Catherine de Geninville
Script
Jean-François Corneille
Set Decoration
Cécile Ducroquet
Costumer
Catherine Desmemaeker
Makeup & Hair
André Attelian
Key Grip
Danièlle Lutin
Unit Manager
Marie-Christine Vankeunebrouck
Administration
Monique Assouline
Editorial Staff
Geneviève Tarka
Costumer
Michel Goma
Costumer
Paul Boye
Costumer
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Wiki.
The Associate (French: L'associé) is a 1979 comedy film directed by René Gainville and starring Michel Serrault, Claudine Auger and Catherine Alric. A co-production between France, Hungary and West Germany it is an adaptation of the 1928 novel The Partner by Jenaro Prieto. The film served as the inspiration for a 1996 American remake The Associate.
The film's sets were designed by the art director Sydney Bettex.