Movie Description
Mon oncle d'Amérique
(1980)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Alain Resnais
- Producer : Philippe Dussart,Roger Corman
- Writer : Jean Gruault,Henri Laborit
- Editor : Albert Jurgenson
- 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
Cast
René Ragueneau
Janine Garnier
Jean Le Gall
Arlette Le Gall
Zambeaux, le représentant de la direction générale à Paris
Léon Veestrate
Michel Aubert
Thérèse Ragueneau
Henri Laborit
Jean's Father
Jean's Mother
Jean's Grandfather
Janine's Mother
Janine's Father
René's Mother
René's Father
Child Jean
Child Janine
Child René
Teen René
Teen Janine
Teacher
Teen Jean
Henri, René's uncle
Maurice, René's brother
Jean jeune homme
Arlette jeune fille
Thérèse jeune fille
Janine's Friend
Jean-Marie Laugier, the director
Comedian
Comedian
Comedian
M. Louis' Secretary
M. Louis
Jean's daughter
Jean's son
Factory Secretary
Mrs. Arnal
Josyane
Jean's third secretary
Bozon-Vandrieux
Mrs. Veestrate
La première fille de René
La seconde fille de René
La secrétaire de la direction générale
L'homme bousculé par René
La logeuse de René à Cholet
Le médecin des urgences
Mme Landais
Le sénateur
Le garde-chasse
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
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Facts
Original TitleMon oncle d'Amérique
Status Released
Release Information
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1980-05-21
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 02h 06m
Production CompaniesPhilippe Dussart,TF1,Andrea Films
Genres
- Comedy
- Drama
- Romance
