Mon oncle d'Amérique (1980)

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125 min - Comedy | Drama | Romance - 17 December 1980 (USA)

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Prof. Henri Laborit uses the stories of the lives of three people to discuss behaviorist theories of survival... See full summary »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	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	...	Himself
	Bernard Malaterre	...	Le père de Jean
	Laurence Roy	...	La mère de Jean
	Alexandre Rignault	...	Le grand-père de Jean / Jean's Grandfather
	Véronique Silver	...	La mère de Janine
	Jean Lescot	...	Le père de Janine
	Geneviève Mnich	...	La mère de René

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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. Written by Dragomir R. Radev <radev@cs.columbia.edu>

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France

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French

Release Date:

17 December 1980 (USA) See more »

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My American Uncle See more »

Filming Locations:

Café de la Gare - 41 Rue du Temple, Paris 4, Paris, France See more »

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Philippe Dussart, Andrea Films, TF1 See more »

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125 min

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Mono

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Black and White (archive footage) | Color (Eastmancolor)

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1.66 : 1

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Director Trademark: [Alain Resnais] [character name] Pierre Arditi's character is named Zambeaux. See more »

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