My American Uncle

Release date: 05/21/1980

Genres:

Comedy, Drama, Romance

Countries:

France

Rating:

7.0

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.

Actors

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

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

Damien Boisseau

Teen Jean

Jean-Philippe Puymartin

Jean jeune homme

Catherine Frot

Arlette jeune fille

Valérie Dréville

Thérèse jeune fille

Brigitte Roüan

Janine's Friend

Yves Peneau

Comedian

Jean-Bernard Guillard

Comedian

Jean Dasté

M. Louis

Isabelle Ganz

Josyane

Maria Laborit

Jean's third secretary

Laurence Badie

Mrs. Veestrate

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

Dominique Rozan

Le sénateur

Danielle Darrieux

Self (archive footage)

Jean Gabin

Self (archive footage)

Jean Marais

Self (archive footage)

My American Uncle

Actors

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