The Associate (1979)

Original title

L'Associé

Directed by

René Gainville

Genre

comedy film

Country

Germany, France

Runtime

1h 34m

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man pretends to have a silent business partner to gain credibility. He navigates the ups and downs of his deception in the world of finance.

lightheartedsatiricalcheerfulcleveramusingfast-pacedwry

What happens

The Associate (French: L'associé) is a 1979 comedy film directed by René Gainville and starring Michel Serrault, Claudine Auger and Catherine Alric. A co-production between France, Hungary and West Germany it is an adaptation of the 1928 novel The Partner by Jenaro Prieto. The film served as the inspiration for a 1996 American remake The Associate. The film's sets were designed by the art director Sydney Bettex. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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