Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Music
Music by Michel Bernholc
Details
- Director
- Writers
- René GainvilleScreenplay
- Jean-Claude CarrièreScreenplay
- Jenaro PrietoNovel
- Original title
- L'Associé
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- August 22, 1979
- Original language
- French
- Countries
- Belgium, France, Germany
Production
Cast
Michel SerraultJulien Pardot
Claudine AugerAgnès Pardot, épouse de Julien
Catherine AlricMme Alice Duphorin, épouse de Marc, amante de Julien
Judith MagreMme Breol, la secrétaire de Julien
Bernard HallerM. Hellzer, propriétaire d'une banque
Marco PerrinColonel Vauban, administrateur de sociétés
Jean MartinM. Bastias
Fabrice JossoThierry Pardot
Henri VirlogeuxM. Urioste, agent de change
Mathieu CarrièreLouis, ami de Julien
Vadim GlownaMe Marc Duphorin, avocat d'affaires véreux
Astrid FrankMme Marie-Claude Hellzer, amante de Louis- Béatrice Radian
Daniel PrévostM. Zephyr, « Top Concepteur » de l'agence de publicité
Jacques LegrasM. Pernais, inspecteur de police
René AliéUn client investisseur, mari de la femme aux bijoux
Dominique ZardiLe portier du ministère
Jacques GallandUn client qui attend et en vient aux mains
Nathalie CourvalLa femme au bébé qui fait du chantage
Jacques DynamM. Mathivet, promoteur d'affaires
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