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My American Uncle

Original title: Mon oncle d'Amérique
  • 19801980
  • PGPG
  • 2h 5m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
6.1K
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My American Uncle (1980)
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  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance
The intersecting stories of three people who face difficult choices in life-changing situations are used to illustrate the theories espoused by Henri Laborit about human behavior and the rel... Read allThe intersecting stories of three people who face difficult choices in life-changing situations are used to illustrate the theories espoused by Henri Laborit about human behavior and the relationship between the self and society.The intersecting stories of three people who face difficult choices in life-changing situations are used to illustrate the theories espoused by Henri Laborit about human behavior and the relationship between the self and society.
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  • Director
    • Alain Resnais
  • Writers
    • Jean Gruault(scenario and dialogue)
    • Henri Laborit(writings)
  • Stars
    • Gérard Depardieu
    • Nicole Garcia
    • Roger Pierre
Top credits
  • Director
    • Alain Resnais
  • Writers
    • Jean Gruault(scenario and dialogue)
    • Henri Laborit(writings)
  • Stars
    • Gérard Depardieu
    • Nicole Garcia
    • Roger Pierre
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    • 30User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 11 wins & 12 nominations total

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    Bande-annonce [OV]
    Trailer 1:37
    Bande-annonce [OV]
    Sneak Previews Season 3 Episode 28
    Video 28:11
    Sneak Previews Season 3 Episode 28

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    Gérard Depardieu and Héléna Manson in My American Uncle (1980)
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    Gérard Depardieu
    Gérard Depardieu
    • René Ragueneauas René Ragueneau
    Nicole Garcia
    Nicole Garcia
    • Janine Garnieras Janine Garnier
    Roger Pierre
    Roger Pierre
    • Jean Le Gallas Jean Le Gall
    Nelly Borgeaud
    Nelly Borgeaud
    • Arlette Le Gallas Arlette Le Gall
    Pierre Arditi
    Pierre Arditi
    • Zambeaux, le représentant de la direction générale à Parisas Zambeaux, le représentant de la direction générale à Paris
    Gérard Darrieu
    Gérard Darrieu
    • Léon Veestrateas Léon Veestrate
    Philippe Laudenbach
    Philippe Laudenbach
    • Michel Aubertas Michel Aubert
    Marie Dubois
    Marie Dubois
    • Thérèse Ragueneauas Thérèse Ragueneau
    Henri Laborit
    Henri Laborit
    • Selfas Self
    Bernard Malaterre
    • Le père de Jeanas Le père de Jean
    Laurence Roy
    • La mère de Jeanas La mère de Jean
    Alexandre Rignault
    Alexandre Rignault
    • Le grand-père de Jeanas Le grand-père de Jean…
    Véronique Silver
    • La mère de Janineas La mère de Janine
    Jean Lescot
    Jean Lescot
    • Le père de Janineas Le père de Janine
    Geneviève Mnich
    • La mère de Renéas La mère de René
    Maurice Gauthier
    • Le père de Renéas Le père de René
    Guillaume Boisseau
    • Jean enfantas Jean enfant…
    Ina Bedart
    • Janine enfantas Janine enfant
    • Director
      • Alain Resnais
    • Writers
      • Jean Gruault(scenario and dialogue)
      • Henri Laborit(writings)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      There are several scenes from films featuring Danielle Darrieux, Jean Marais and Jean Gabin used in this film.
    • Quotes

      Henri Laborit: The unconscious is a formidable instrument. Not only because it holds all that we have repressed, things too painful for us to express, because we'd be punished by society. But also because all that is authorized, even rewarded by society, has been placed in our brain since birth. We're unaware of its presence, and yet it guides our actions. This unconscious, not the Freudian unconscious, is the most dangerous. What we call the personality of an individual is built up from a grab bag of value judgments, prejudices and platitudes. As he grows older, they become more and more rigid, less and less subject to question. Take away one single stone from this edifice, and it all crumbles. The result is anguish. And anguish stops at nothing, neither murder, nor genocide, nor war, to express itself.

    • Connections
      Edited from La belle équipe (1936)

    User reviews30

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    Top review
    10/10
    A masterpiece!
    Professor Henri Laborit is one of the geniuses of the previous century. And Alain Resnais directed a movie faithful to the scientist's work.

    We could say about Mon oncle d'Amérique that it's a totally original film. It's impossible to compare it to any of the other movies in the history.

    This piece of art shows in a very elegant and clever way how we human beings behave. It's as brilliant as deeply moving.

    Definitely a must-see that reminds us why we used to admire Gérard Depardieu. The use of the archive footage of Danielle Darrieux, Jean Gabin, and Jean Marais are very touching in the middle of a movie that seems to be cold and demonstrative but that is not.

    Watch this masterpiece ASAP. You'll never regret it.
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    • Stephan-Streker
    • Jan 22, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 17, 1980 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • My Uncle from America
    • Filming locations
      • Café de la Gare - 41 Rue du Temple, Paris 4, Paris, France
    • Production companies
      • Philippe Dussart
      • Andrea Films
      • TF1
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $38,465
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 5 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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