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The Associate

1h 34m1979René Gainville
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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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Paris, France1970sScamFinancial TransactionsFinancial EmpirePrivate BankingFinancial FraudFrenchComedy

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What is The Associate (1979) about?

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…

Who stars in The Associate?

The Associate stars 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). The film was directed by René Gainville.

How long is The Associate?

The Associate has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1979.

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