My American Uncle
1980 • Comedy | Drama
Jean Gruault
Writer
Alain Resnais
Director
Henri Laborit
Writer
Status
Released
Release date
May 21, 1980
Duration
126 Min
Language
fr
Popularity
0.9944
Budget
$0
Revenue
$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.
Cast
Gérard Depardieu
Nicole Garcia
Roger Pierre
Nelly Borgeaud
Pierre Arditi
Gérard Darrieu
Philippe Laudenbach
Marie Dubois
Henri Laborit
Laurence Roy
Alexandre Rignault
Véronique Silver
Jean Lescot
Geneviève Mnich
Damien Boisseau
Jean-Philippe Puymartin
Catherine Frot
Valérie Dréville
Brigitte Roüan
Yves Peneau
Jean-Bernard Guillard
Jean Dasté
Isabelle Ganz
Maria Laborit
Laurence Badie
Catherine Serre
Jacques Rispal
Héléna Manson
Serge Feuillard
Gilette Barbier
Dominique Rozan
Michel Muller
Danielle Darrieux
Jean Gabin
Jean Marais
