The Associate
movie

Released August 22, 1979
Genres:
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.
Cast

Michel Serrault
as
Julien Pardot

Claudine Auger
as
Agnès Pardot, épouse de Julien

Catherine Alric
as
Mme Alice Duphorin, épouse de Marc, amante de Julien

Judith Magre
as
Mme Breol, la secrétaire de Julien

Bernard Haller
as
M. Hellzer, propriétaire d'une banque

Marco Perrin
as
Colonel Vauban, administrateur de sociétés

Jean Martin
as
M. Bastias

Fabrice Josso
as
Thierry Pardot

Henri Virlogeux
as
M. Urioste, agent de change

Mathieu Carrière
as
Louis, ami de Julien

Vadim Glowna
as
Me Marc Duphorin, avocat d'affaires véreux

Astrid Frank
as
Mme Marie-Claude Hellzer, amante de Louis
Crew
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René Gainville
as
Director
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Cécile Ducroquet
as
Costumer
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Danièle Jaquillard
as
Makeup & Hair
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Monique Assouline
as
Editorial Staff
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Michel Bernholc
as
Original Music Composer
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Daniel Leterrier
as
Assistant Camera
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André Naudin
as
Sound Designer

Olivier Horlait
as
Assistant Director
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Patrick Jaquillard
as
Assistant Director
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Nathalie Doux
as
Costumer
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Jean-Paul Toraille
as
Assistant Camera
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Pascale Allouche
as
Assistant Sound Editor