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My American Uncle

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.

1980 |2h 6m |  Comedy, Drama, Romance

Cast

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Gérard Depardieu

René Ragueneau

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Nicole Garcia

Janine Garnier

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Roger Pierre

Jean Le Gall

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Nelly Borgeaud

Arlette Le Gall

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Pierre Arditi

Zambeaux, le représentant de la direction générale à Paris

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Gérard Darrieu

Léon Veestrate

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Philippe Laudenbach

Michel Aubert

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Marie Dubois

Thérèse Ragueneau

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Henri Laborit

Henri Laborit

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Laurence Roy

Jean's Mother

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Alexandre Rignault

Jean's Grandfather

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Véronique Silver

Janine's Mother

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Jean Lescot

Janine's Father

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Geneviève Mnich

René's Mother

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Damien Boisseau

Teen Jean

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Jean-Philippe Puymartin

Jean jeune homme

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Catherine Frot

Arlette jeune fille

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Valérie Dréville

Thérèse jeune fille

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Brigitte Roüan

Janine's Friend

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Yves Peneau

Comedian

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Jean-Bernard Guillard

Comedian

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Jean Dasté

M. Louis

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Isabelle Ganz

Josyane

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Maria Laborit

Jean's third secretary

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Laurence Badie

Mrs. Veestrate

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Catherine Serre

La secrétaire de la direction générale

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Jacques Rispal

L'homme bousculé par René

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Héléna Manson

La logeuse de René à Cholet

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Serge Feuillard

Le médecin des urgences

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Dominique Rozan

Le sénateur

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Danielle Darrieux

Self (archive footage)

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Jean Gabin

Self (archive footage)

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Jean Marais

Self (archive footage)

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Status

Released

Language

French

Budget

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