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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Michel Serrault
Julien Pardot
Known for
La Cage aux Folles
Happiness Is in the Field
Claudine Auger
Agnès Pardot, épouse de Julien
Known for
Thunderball
A Bay of Blood
Catherine Alric
Mme Alice Duphorin, épouse de Marc, amante de Julien
Known for
Dear Inspector
Incorrigible
Judith Magre
Mme Breol, la secrétaire de Julien
Known for
Elle
John Adams
Bernard Haller
M. Hellzer, propriétaire d'une banque
Known for
The Thirst for Gold
Lucky Luke: The Ballad of the Daltons
Marco Perrin
Colonel Vauban, administrateur de sociétés
Known for
The Cabbage Soup
Buffet Froid
Jean Martin
M. Bastias
Known for
The Battle of Algiers
The King and the Mockingbird
Fabrice Josso
Thierry Pardot
Known for
Ulysses 31
Exploits of a Young Don Juan
Henri Virlogeux
M. Urioste, agent de change
Known for
The Twelve Tasks of Asterix
The Sucker
Mathieu Carrière
Louis, ami de Julien
Known for
The Tunnel
Young Törless
Vadim Glowna
Me Marc Duphorin, avocat d'affaires véreux
Known for
Les Misérables
Cross of Iron
Astrid Frank
Mme Marie-Claude Hellzer, amante de Louis
Known for
Delusions of Grandeur
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René Gainville Director · Jean-Claude Carrière Screenplay Jenaro Prieto Author
United States release August 1, 1982 · Produced in Belgium, France, Germany · Production France•3, Maygar Productions
Production
Maran Film
Production
France•3
Production
Maygar Productions
Production
Belgium · France · Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original title
L'Associé
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · August 22, 1979
Theatrical
United States · August 1, 1982
Theatrical
Italy
March 28, 1980 · Theatrical
Netherlands
January 31, 1980 · Theatrical
Portugal
August 19, 1982 · Theatrical
Spain
April 19, 1982 · Theatrical
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