My American Uncle
Mon oncle d'Amérique
Release: 1980-05-21
·Runtime: 126m
·★ 7.0
Comedy
Drama
Romance
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.
Production Countries
France
Production Companies
Philippe Dussart
TF1
Andrea Films
Cast
Roger Pierre
as Jean Le Gall
Henri Laborit
as Henri Laborit
Alexandre Rignault
as Jean's Grandfather
Jean-Philippe Puymartin
as Jean jeune homme
Gérard Depardieu
as René Ragueneau
Philippe Laudenbach
as Michel Aubert
Damien Boisseau
as Teen Jean
Jean-Bernard Guillard
as Comedian
Maria Laborit
as Jean's third secretary
Marie Dubois
as Thérèse Ragueneau
Véronique Silver
as Janine's Mother
Catherine Serre
as La secrétaire de la direction générale
Serge Feuillard
as Le médecin des urgences
Pierre Arditi
as Zambeaux, le représentant de la direction générale à Paris
Isabelle Ganz
as Josyane
Jacques Rispal
as L'homme bousculé par René
Gilette Barbier
as Mme Landais
Catherine Frot
as Arlette jeune fille
Valérie Dréville
as Thérèse jeune fille
Gérard Darrieu
as Léon Veestrate
Jean Lescot
as Janine's Father
Geneviève Mnich
as René's Mother
Nelly Borgeaud
as Arlette Le Gall
Laurence Roy
as Jean's Mother
Jean Dasté
as M. Louis
Héléna Manson
as La logeuse de René à Cholet
Dominique Rozan
as Le sénateur
Laurence Badie
as Mrs. Veestrate
Nicole Garcia
as Janine Garnier
Brigitte Roüan
as Janine's Friend
Yves Peneau
as Comedian
Michel Muller
as Le garde-chasse
