My American Uncle
- Released on
- Runtime
- 126 mins
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.
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
- Bernard Malaterre
- Laurence Roy
- Alexandre Rignault
- Véronique Silver
- Jean Lescot
- Geneviève Mnich
- Maurice Gauthier
- Guillaume Boisseau
- Ina Bedart
- Ludovic Salis
- François Calvez
- Stephanie Loustau
- Monique Mauclair
- Damien Boisseau
- Gaston Vacchia
- Bertrand Lepage
- Jean-Philippe Puymartin
- Catherine Frot
- Valérie Dréville
- Brigitte Roüan
- Max Vialle
- Yves Peneau
- Jean-Bernard Guillard
- Laurence Février
- Charlotte Bonnet
- Jean Dasté
- Anne-Christine Joinneau
- Sébastien Drai
- Marjorie Godin
- Liliane Gaudet
- Isabelle Ganz
- Maria Laborit
- Albert Médina
- Laurence Badie
- Carène Ferrey
- Sabine Thomas
- Catherine Serre
- Jacques Rispal
- Héléna Manson
- Serge Feuillard
- Gilette Barbier
- Dominique Rozan
- Michel Muller
- Danielle Darrieux
- Jean Gabin
- Jean Marais
Director
- Alain Resnais
Producers
- Philippe Dussart
- Roger Corman
