The Comedy of Work
Released: March 2, 1988Runtime: 88 minLanguage: FR
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.
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Roland Blanche
as Benoît Constant
Sabine Haudepin
as Françoise Duru
Henri Deus
as Sylvain Berg
Antonietta Pizzorno
as L'épouse de Benoît
Jean Abeille
as Le demandeur de prêt
Max Desrau
as Le vieux routard
Claude Merlin
as L'employé ASSEDIC
Michel Delahaye
as Le chef de l'ANPE
Francoise Vatel
as Une amie de Françoise
Benjamin Chedal
as Le fils de Benoît
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