My American Uncle

My American Uncle (1980)

Comedy Drama Romance

Prof. Henri Laborit uses the stories of the lives of three people to discuss behaviorist theories of survival, combat, rewards and punishment, and anxiety. René is a technical manager at a textile factory and must face the anxiety caused by corporate downsizing. Janine is a self-educated actress/stylist who learns that the wife of her lover is dying and must decide to let them reunite. Jean is a controversial career-climbing writer/politician at a crossroads in life.

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  • Release Date: 1980-05-21
  • Runtime: 2h 6min
  • Director: Alain Resnais

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    • Cast

    • Gérard Depardieu

      René Ragueneau

    • Nicole Garcia

      Janine Garnier

    • Roger Pierre

      Jean Le Gall

    • Nelly Borgeaud

      Arlette Le Gall

    • Pierre Arditi

      Zambeaux, le représentant de la direction générale à Paris

    • Gérard Darrieu

      Léon Veestrate

    • Philippe Laudenbach

      Michel Aubert

    • Marie Dubois

      Thérèse Ragueneau

    • Henri Laborit

      Henri Laborit

    • Bernard Malaterre

      Jean's Father

    • Laurence Roy

      Jean's Mother

    • Alexandre Rignault

      Jean's Grandfather

    • Véronique Silver

      Janine's Mother

    • Jean Lescot

      Janine's Father

    • Geneviève Mnich

      René's Mother

    • Maurice Gauthier

      René's Father

    • Guillaume Boisseau

      Child Jean

    • Ina Bedart

      Child Janine

    • Ludovic Salis

      Child René

    • François Calvez

      Teen René

    • Stephanie Loustau

      Teen Janine

    • Monique Mauclair

      Teacher

    • Damien Boisseau

      Teen Jean

    • Gaston Vacchia

      Henri, René's uncle

    • Bertrand Lepage

      Maurice, René's brother

    • Jean-Philippe Puymartin

      Jean jeune homme

    • Catherine Frot

      Arlette jeune fille

    • Valérie Dréville

      Thérèse jeune fille

    • Brigitte Roüan

      Janine's Friend

    • Max Vialle

      Jean-Marie Laugier, the director

    • Yves Peneau

      Comedian

    • Jean-Bernard Guillard

      Comedian

    • Laurence Février

      Comedian

    • Charlotte Bonnet

      M. Louis' Secretary

    • Jean Dasté

      M. Louis

    • Anne-Christine Joinneau

      Jean's daughter

    • Sébastien Drai

      Jean's son

    • Marjorie Godin

      Factory Secretary

    • Liliane Gaudet

      Mrs. Arnal

    • Isabelle Ganz

      Josyane

    • Maria Laborit

      Jean's third secretary

    • Albert Médina

      Bozon-Vandrieux

    • Laurence Badie

      Mrs. Veestrate

    • Carène Ferrey

      La première fille de René

    • Sabine Thomas

      La seconde fille de René

    • Catherine Serre

      La secrétaire de la direction générale

    • Jacques Rispal

      L'homme bousculé par René

    • Héléna Manson

      La logeuse de René à Cholet

    • Serge Feuillard

      Le médecin des urgences

    • Gilette Barbier

      Mme Landais

    • Dominique Rozan

      Le sénateur

    • Michel Muller

      Le garde-chasse

    • Danielle Darrieux

      Self (archive footage)

    • Jean Gabin

      Self (archive footage)

    • Jean Marais

      Self (archive footage)

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