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The Comedy of Work
The Comedy of Work
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The Comedy of Work

Original Title: La Comédie du travail

1988
1h 28m
Comedy

Status

Released

Release

1988

Runtime

1h 28m

Storyline

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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 28m
Mar 2, 1988
Languages
French
Director
Luc Moullet
Luc Moullet
Production
La Sept
La Sept
Les Films d'Ici
Les Films d'Ici
Video 13 Productions
Video 13 Productions
Production Countries
France

Top Cast

24 Cast Members

Roland Blanche

Roland Blanche

Benoît Constant

Henri Déus

Henri Déus

Sylvain Berg

Antonietta Pizzorno

L'épouse de Benoît

Sabine Haudepin

Sabine Haudepin

Françoise Duru

Jean Abeillé

Jean Abeillé

Le demandeur de prêt

Max Desrau

Max Desrau

Le vieux routard

Claude Merlin

L'employé ASSEDIC

Michel Delahaye

Michel Delahaye

Le chef de l'ANPE

Françoise Vatel

Françoise Vatel

Une amie de Françoise

Benjamin Chedal

Le fils de Benoît

Micha Bayard

Micha Bayard

Le concierge

Paulette Dubost

Paulette Dubost

La libraire

Olivier Hamel

Le directeur de la banque

Caroline Chedal

La vendeuse de fiches de paie

Richard Bigotini

Richard Bigotini

L'huissier ASSEDIC

Maurice Chevit

Maurice Chevit

Le vieux chômeur

Dominique Zardi

Dominique Zardi

L'huissier de l'ANPE

Jacques Nolot

Jacques Nolot

Le chômeur battu

Noël Simsolo

Le curé

Pierre Belot

Pierre Belot

Le conservateur

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