The Comedy of Work (1988)

6.1/10 88 min Comedy

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.

Cast

Roland Blanche

Benoît Constant

Henri Déus

Sylvain Berg

Sabine Haudepin

Françoise Duru

Jean Abeillé

Le demandeur de prêt

Max Desrau

Le vieux routard

Michel Delahaye

Le chef de l'ANPE

Françoise Vatel

Une amie de Françoise

Micha Bayard

Le concierge

Paulette Dubost

La libraire

Richard Bigotini

L'huissier ASSEDIC

Maurice Chevit

Le vieux chômeur

Dominique Zardi

L'huissier de l'ANPE

Jacques Nolot

Le chômeur battu

Pierre Belot

Le conservateur

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