The Associate

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

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