My American Uncle (1980)
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.
Cast
René Ragueneau
Janine Garnier
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
Jean Le Gall
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
Arlette Le Gall
Comedian
Comedian
Comedian
M. Louis' Secretary
M. Louis
Jean's daughter
Jean's son
Factory Secretary
Mrs. Arnal
Josyane
Zambeaux, le représentant de la direction générale à Paris
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
Léon Veestrate
Le sénateur
Le garde-chasse
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Michel Aubert
Thérèse Ragueneau
Henri Laborit
Jean's Father
Crew
Writer
Director
Writer
Editor
Production Design
Camera Operator
Director of Photography
Original Music Composer
Costume Design
Makeup Artist
Makeup Supervisor
Set Decoration
Producer
Producer
Associate Producer
Sound Editor
Sound Mixer
Sound
Sound
