The Comedy of Work
La Comédie du travail
Synopsis
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
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
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Luc Moullet
- Original Title
- La Comédie du travail
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Studios
- La Sept, Les Films d'Ici, Video 13 Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Luc Moullet
Richard Copans
Françoise Thévenot
Department Leadership Roster
Luc Moullet
Director
Richard Copans
Director of Photography
Françoise Thévenot
Editor
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What is The Comedy of Work about?
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.
Who directed The Comedy of Work?
The Comedy of Work was directed by Luc Moullet.
Who stars in The Comedy of Work?
The principal cast of The Comedy of Work includes Roland Blanche, Henri Déus, Antonietta Pizzorno, Sabine Haudepin, Jean Abeillé.
When was The Comedy of Work released and how long is it?
The Comedy of Work was released in 1988 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.