My American Uncle

Name: My American Uncle
Director: Alain Resnais
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1980-05-21
Duration: 126 min
Cast: Gérard Depardieu, Nicole Garcia, Roger Pierre, Nelly Borgeaud, Pierre Arditi

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1980 · 126 min · Comedy · Drama · Romance · TMDB 7.0/10

Overview

Professor Henri Laborit uses three people's stories to discuss behaviourist 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; and Jean is a controversial career-climbing writer/politician at a crossroads in life.

Directed by Alain Resnais

Cast

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