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My American Uncle
My American Uncle

My American Uncle

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

126 mins

Rating

7.013/10

Release Date

21 May 1980

Country

France

Cast

Gérard Depardieu

Gérard Depardieu

René Ragueneau

Nicole Garcia

Nicole Garcia

Janine Garnier

Roger Pierre

Roger Pierre

Jean Le Gall

Nelly Borgeaud

Nelly Borgeaud

Arlette Le Gall

Pierre Arditi

Pierre Arditi

Zambeaux, le représentant de la direction générale à Paris

Gérard Darrieu

Gérard Darrieu

Léon Veestrate

Philippe Laudenbach

Philippe Laudenbach

Michel Aubert

Marie Dubois

Marie Dubois

Thérèse Ragueneau

Henri Laborit

Henri Laborit

Henri Laborit

Bernard Malaterre

Bernard Malaterre

Jean's Father

Laurence Roy

Laurence Roy

Jean's Mother

Alexandre Rignault

Alexandre Rignault

Jean's Grandfather

Véronique Silver

Véronique Silver

Janine's Mother

Jean Lescot

Jean Lescot

Janine's Father

Geneviève Mnich

Geneviève Mnich

René's Mother

Maurice Gauthier

Maurice Gauthier

René's Father

Guillaume Boisseau

Guillaume Boisseau

Child Jean

Ina Bedart

Ina Bedart

Child Janine

Ludovic Salis

Ludovic Salis

Child René

François Calvez

François Calvez

Teen René

Stephanie Loustau

Stephanie Loustau

Teen Janine

Monique Mauclair

Monique Mauclair

Teacher

Damien Boisseau

Damien Boisseau

Teen Jean

Gaston Vacchia

Gaston Vacchia

Henri, René's uncle

Bertrand Lepage

Bertrand Lepage

Maurice, René's brother

Jean-Philippe Puymartin

Jean-Philippe Puymartin

Jean jeune homme

Catherine Frot

Catherine Frot

Arlette jeune fille

Valérie Dréville

Valérie Dréville

Thérèse jeune fille

Brigitte Roüan

Brigitte Roüan

Janine's Friend

Max Vialle

Max Vialle

Jean-Marie Laugier, the director

Yves Peneau

Yves Peneau

Comedian

Jean-Bernard Guillard

Jean-Bernard Guillard

Comedian

Laurence Février

Laurence Février

Comedian

Charlotte Bonnet

Charlotte Bonnet

M. Louis' Secretary

Jean Dasté

Jean Dasté

M. Louis

Anne-Christine Joinneau

Anne-Christine Joinneau

Jean's daughter

Sébastien Drai

Sébastien Drai

Jean's son

Marjorie Godin

Marjorie Godin

Factory Secretary

Liliane Gaudet

Liliane Gaudet

Mrs. Arnal

Isabelle Ganz

Isabelle Ganz

Josyane

Maria Laborit

Maria Laborit

Jean's third secretary

Albert Médina

Albert Médina

Bozon-Vandrieux

Laurence Badie

Laurence Badie

Mrs. Veestrate

Carène Ferrey

Carène Ferrey

La première fille de René

Sabine Thomas

Sabine Thomas

La seconde fille de René

Catherine Serre

Catherine Serre

La secrétaire de la direction générale

Jacques Rispal

Jacques Rispal

L'homme bousculé par René

Héléna Manson

Héléna Manson

La logeuse de René à Cholet

Serge Feuillard

Serge Feuillard

Le médecin des urgences

Gilette Barbier

Gilette Barbier

Mme Landais

Dominique Rozan

Dominique Rozan

Le sénateur

Michel Muller

Michel Muller

Le garde-chasse

Danielle Darrieux

Danielle Darrieux

Self (archive footage)

Jean Gabin

Jean Gabin

Self (archive footage)

Jean Marais

Jean Marais

Self (archive footage)

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