My American Uncle (1980)

My American Uncle (1980)

1980-05-21 France 126 Min. PG-13
7 179 votes

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.

Cast

Gérard Depardieu is René Ragueneau
René Ragueneau
Nicole Garcia is Janine Garnier
Janine Garnier
Roger Pierre is Jean Le Gall
Jean Le Gall
Nelly Borgeaud is Arlette Le Gall
Arlette Le Gall
Pierre Arditi is Zambeaux, le représentant de la direction générale à Paris
Zambeaux, le représentant de la direction générale à Paris
Gérard Darrieu is Léon Veestrate
Léon Veestrate
Philippe Laudenbach is Michel Aubert
Michel Aubert
Marie Dubois is Thérèse Ragueneau
Thérèse Ragueneau
Henri Laborit is Henri Laborit
Henri Laborit
Bernard Malaterre is Jean's Father
Jean's Father
Laurence Roy is Jean's Mother
Jean's Mother
Alexandre Rignault is Jean's Grandfather
Jean's Grandfather

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