The Comedy of Work
1988•1h 28m•6.1•Released
Comedy
Sylvain Berg, a "professional" unemployed who spends his time hiking and mountain climbing, and "model" bank employee Benoît Constant, who has just been fired and does not want his wife to find out, both find themselves in Françoise Duru's office at an employment agency. Françoise is secretly in love with Sylvain, so in order to keep him close she convinces her employer to give Sylvain a job he doesn't want, instead of Benoit who not only wants it but also has the right qualifications.
Director
Luc Moullet
Languages
French
Studio
La Sept
Cast
Roland Blanche
Benoît Constant
Henri Déus
Sylvain Berg
Antonietta Pizzorno
L'épouse de Benoît
Sabine Haudepin
Françoise Duru
Jean Abeillé
Le demandeur de prêt
Max Desrau
Le vieux routard
Claude Merlin
L'employé ASSEDIC
Michel Delahaye
Le chef de l'ANPE
Françoise Vatel
Une amie de Françoise
Benjamin Chedal
Le fils de Benoît
Micha Bayard
Le concierge
Paulette Dubost
La libraire
Olivier Hamel
Le directeur de la banque
Caroline Chedal
La vendeuse de fiches de paie
Richard Bigotini
L'huissier ASSEDIC
Production
Company
La Sept
Company
Les Films d'Ici
Company
Video 13 Productions
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