The Associate (1979)
1h 34m
Running Time
August 22, 1979Release Date
The Associate (1979)
1h 34m
Running Time
August 22, 1979Release Date
Network & Production Companies
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, 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
Fabrice Josso
Thierry Pardot
Henri Virlogeux
M. Urioste, agent de change
Mathieu Carrière
Louis, ami de Julien
Vadim Glowna
Me Marc Duphorin, avocat d'affaires véreux
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
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
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
Jean-Claude Carrière
Un homme présent à la lecture du testament / Un homme à la lecture du testament (uncredited) / Dialogue / Screenplay
Jean Degrave
André, le ministre de l'économie (uncredited)
Patrick Gobert
Un autre C.R.S.qui intervient pour M. Hellzer (uncredited)
Lionel Vitrant
Un C.R.S.qui intervient pour M. Hellzer (uncredited)
Olga Valéry
Une cliente, la femme aux bijoux (uncredited)
René Gainville
Director / Adaptation / Producer / Screenplay
Pascale Allouche
Assistant Sound Editor
Jean-Paul Toraille
Assistant Camera
Cécile Ducroquet
Costumer
Nathalie Doux
Costumer
Jean-François Corneille
Set Decoration
Maurice Gilbert
Sound Mixer
Catherine Desmemaeker
Makeup & Hair
Daniel Leterrier
Assistant Camera
Geneviève Monteilh
Makeup & Hair
Catherine de Geninville
Script
Danièle Jaquillard
Makeup & Hair
Olivier Horlait
Assistant Director
Nicole Boisseau
Sound Editor
Roland Jacobs
Set Decoration
Patrick Jaquillard
Assistant Director
André Naudin
Sound Designer
Angelo Rizzi
Set Decoration
Monique Assouline
Editorial Staff
Alain Darbon
Production Director
Raymonde Guyot
Editor
Michel Bernholc
Original Music Composer
Étienne Szabo
Director of Photography
Paul Boye
Costumer
Lucie Saint Clair
Hair Designer
Luigi Bisioli
Gaffer
Michel Mellier
Assistant Sound Engineer
Marie-Christine Vankeunebrouck
Administration
Simone Allouche
Executive Producer
Robert Fugier
Unit Production Manager
Harrik Maury
Sound Engineer
Danièlle Lutin
Unit Manager
Michel Goma
Costumer
Frédéric Sauvagnac
Unit Production Manager
Geneviève Tarka
Costumer
Mort Shuman
Original Music Composer
Claude Bourgoin
Camera Operator
André Attelian
Key Grip
Sydney Bettex
Head Decorator
Jenaro Prieto
Novel
Béatrice Radian
Media.
Details.
Release DateAugust 22, 1979
Original NameL'Associé
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 34m
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
paris france
scam
financial transactions
financial empire
private banking
financial fraud
french
comedy
1970s
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.
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