My American Uncle

Overview

Professor Henri Laborit uses three people's stories to discuss behaviourist 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; and Jean is a controversial career-climbing writer/politician at a crossroads in life.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 21, 1980

Original language

French

Spoken languages

French

Countries

France

Production

TF1,Andrea Films,Philippe Dussart

Cast

Gérard Depardieu,Nicole Garcia,Roger Pierre,Nelly Borgeaud,Pierre Arditi,Gérard Darrieu,Philippe Laudenbach,Marie Dubois,Henri Laborit,Bernard Malaterreand 42 more

Director

Alain Resnais

Writer

Jean Gruault,Henri Laborit

Producer

Philippe Dussart,Roger Corman

Cinematography

Sacha Vierny

Music

Arié Dzierlatka

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0081176