L'Associe (1979)
Directed by Rene Gainville
Genres - Comedy |
Sub-Genres - Comedy of Errors, Satire, Farce |
Release Date - Aug 22, 1979 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 94 min. |
Countries - Germany, France |
MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
This French comedy stars Michel Serrault as a bland corporation functionary who'll never get ahead so long as he remains a dull little man. Unable to be a success on his own terms, Serrault invents an "assistant", the dynamic, go-getting "Mr. Davis". Pretending to be Mr. Davis' intermediary, Serrault at last makes it big in the business world. A crisis develops when Serrault's investors demand to meet Mr. Davis in person--and when several covetous young ladies show up, claiming to be the mothers of Mr. Davis' children! We aren't about to tell you how Serrault wriggles out of his dilemma: we want you to enjoy The Associate yourself. An American version of the same story, released in 1996, stars Whoopie Goldberg.
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business, career, con/scam, nerd, partner