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.
Director: Alain Resnais
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Gérard Depardieu as René Ragueneau |
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Nicole Garcia as Janine Garnier |
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Roger Pierre as Jean Le Gall |
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Nelly Borgeaud as Arlette Le Gall |
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Pierre Arditi as Zambeaux, le représentant de la direction générale à Paris |
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Gérard Darrieu as Léon Veestrate |
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Philippe Laudenbach as Michel Aubert |
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Marie Dubois as Thérèse Ragueneau |
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Henri Laborit as Henri Laborit |
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Bernard Malaterre as Jean's Father |
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Laurence Roy as Jean's Mother |
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Alexandre Rignault as Jean's Grandfather |
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Véronique Silver as Janine's Mother |
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Jean Lescot as Janine's Father |
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Geneviève Mnich as René's Mother |
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Maurice Gauthier as René's Father |
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Guillaume Boisseau as Child Jean |
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Ina Bedart as Child Janine |
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Ludovic Salis as Child René |
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François Calvez as Teen René |
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Stephanie Loustau as Teen Janine |
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Monique Mauclair as Teacher |
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Damien Boisseau as Teen Jean |
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Gaston Vacchia as Henri, René's uncle |
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Bertrand Lepage as Maurice, René's brother |
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Jean-Philippe Puymartin as Jean jeune homme |
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Catherine Frot as Arlette jeune fille |
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Valérie Dréville as Thérèse jeune fille |
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Brigitte Roüan as Janine's Friend |
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Max Vialle as Jean-Marie Laugier, the director |
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Yves Peneau as Comedian |
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Jean-Bernard Guillard as Comedian |
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Laurence Février as Comedian |
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Charlotte Bonnet as M. Louis' Secretary |
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Jean Dasté as M. Louis |
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Anne-Christine Joinneau as Jean's daughter |
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Sébastien Drai as Jean's son |
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Marjorie Godin as Factory Secretary |
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Liliane Gaudet as Mrs. Arnal |
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Isabelle Ganz as Josyane |
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Maria Laborit as Jean's third secretary |
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Albert Médina as Bozon-Vandrieux |
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Laurence Badie as Mrs. Veestrate |
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Carène Ferrey as La première fille de René |
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Sabine Thomas as La seconde fille de René |
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Catherine Serre as La secrétaire de la direction générale |
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Jacques Rispal as L'homme bousculé par René |
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Héléna Manson as La logeuse de René à Cholet |
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Serge Feuillard as Le médecin des urgences |
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Gilette Barbier as Mme Landais |
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Dominique Rozan as Le sénateur |
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Michel Muller as Le garde-chasse |
| Writing | Jean Gruault | Writer |
| Directing | Alain Resnais | Director |
| Writing | Henri Laborit | Writer |
| Editing | Albert Jurgenson | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Catherine Leterrier | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Suzel Jouguet | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marie-Hélène Yastchenkoff | Makeup Supervisor |
| Art | Philippe Turlure | Set Decoration |
| Production | Roger Corman | Producer |
| Production | Philippe Dussart | Producer |
| Production | Christian Lentretien | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Maurice Laumain | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Jacques Maumont | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Georges Prat | Sound |
| Sound | Jean-Pierre Ruh | Sound |
| Art | Jacques Saulnier | Production Design |
| Camera | Philippe Brun | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Sacha Vierny | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Arié Dzierlatka | Original Music Composer |
