My American Uncle (1980)
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
Top Billed Cast: Brigitte Roüan, Nicole Garcia, Marie Dubois
Runtime: 126 minutes
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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
Henri Laborit
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Bernard Malaterre
Jean's Father
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
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Maurice Gauthier
René's Father
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Guillaume Boisseau
Child Jean
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Ina Bedart
Child Janine
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Ludovic Salis
Child René
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François Calvez
Teen René
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Stephanie Loustau
Teen Janine
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Monique Mauclair
Teacher
Damien Boisseau
Teen Jean
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Gaston Vacchia
Henri, René's uncle
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Bertrand Lepage
Maurice, René's brother
Jean-Philippe Puymartin
Jean jeune homme
Catherine Frot
Arlette jeune fille
Valérie Dréville
Thérèse jeune fille
Brigitte Roüan
Janine's Friend
Max Vialle
Jean-Marie Laugier, the director
Yves Peneau
Comedian
Jean-Bernard Guillard
Comedian
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Laurence Février
Comedian
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Charlotte Bonnet
M. Louis' Secretary
Jean Dasté
M. Louis
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Anne-Christine Joinneau
Jean's daughter
