The Comedy of Work
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
90 min
Release Date
1988-03-02
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
7
Vote Average
5.7
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
Maurice Chevit
Le vieux chômeur
Dominique Zardi
L'huissier de l'ANPE
Jacques Nolot
Le chômeur battu
Noël Simsolo
Le curé
Pierre Belot
Le conservateur
Manuela Gourary
La râleuse
Annie Savarin
La pompiste
Luc Moullet
Monsieur Chômeur
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