Movie·1980·2h 6m
My American Uncle
Directed By
Alain Resnais
Country
France
Language
French
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The Story
Original title: Mon oncle d'Amérique
Professor Henri Laborit uses three people's stories to discuss behaviourist 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; and Jean is a controversial career-climbing writer/politician at a crossroads in life.
Written By
Jean Gruault, Henri Laborit
Producer
Philippe Dussart, Roger Corman
Cinematography
Sacha Vierny
Music
Arié Dzierlatka
Editor
Albert Jurgenson
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
205 votes
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Region: US
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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
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Crew
Jean Gruault
Writer
Alain Resnais
Director
Henri Laborit
Writer
Albert Jurgenson
Editor
Philippe Dussart
Producer
Roger Corman
Producer
Sacha Vierny
Director of Photography
Arié Dzierlatka
Original Music Composer
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