My American Uncle (1980)
Subtitles for: My American Uncle (1980)
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.
| Rate | ★ 7/10 (205 votes) |
| Genre | Comedy Drama Romance |
| Duration | 2h 6m |
| Country | France |
| Release | 21 May 1980 |
| Language | FR |
| Director | Alain Resnais |
| Keywords | psychology bourgeoisie punishment reward textile company |
| IMDb | tt0081176 ↗ |
| Type | Movie Released |
Cast
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Gérard Depardieu
René Ragueneau
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Nicole Garcia
Janine Garnier
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Roger Pierre
Jean Le Gall
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Nelly Borgeaud
Arlette Le Gall
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Pierre Arditi
Zambeaux, le représentant de la direction générale à Paris
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Gérard Darrieu
Léon Veestrate
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Philippe Laudenbach
Michel Aubert
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Marie Dubois
Thérèse Ragueneau
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Henri Laborit
Henri Laborit
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Bernard Malaterre
Jean's Father