Mon oncle d'Amérique (1980)

Title: My American Uncle
Original Title: Mon oncle d'Amérique
Release Date: 1980-05-21
Status: Released
Rating: 7/10 (from 183 votes)
Language: FR
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Production Companies: Philippe Dussart, TF1, Andrea Films
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.
Cast

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
Henri Laborit

Bernard Malaterre
Jean's Father