My American Uncle

May 21, 1980

2h 6m

★ 7.0

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Philippe Dussart

TF1

Andrea Films

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Cast

René Ragueneau

Gérard Depardieu

Janine Garnier

Nicole Garcia

Jean Le Gall

Roger Pierre

Arlette Le Gall

Nelly Borgeaud

Zambeaux, le représentant de la direction générale à Paris

Pierre Arditi

Léon Veestrate

Gérard Darrieu

Michel Aubert

Philippe Laudenbach

Thérèse Ragueneau

Marie Dubois

Henri Laborit

Jean's Father

Bernard Malaterre

Jean's Mother

Laurence Roy

Jean's Grandfather

Alexandre Rignault

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