7.0 / 10(217 votes)IMDb19802h 6mFrance

My American Uncle

Mon oncle d'Amérique

Topics:#psychology #bourgeoisie #punishment #reward #textile company

Synopsis

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.

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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

Bernard Malaterre

Jean's Father

Laurence Roy

Jean's Mother

Alexandre Rignault

Jean's Grandfather

Véronique Silver

Janine's Mother

Jean Lescot

Janine's Father

Geneviève Mnich

René's Mother

Maurice Gauthier

René's Father

Guillaume Boisseau

Child Jean

Ina Bedart

Child Janine

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Release History & Theatrical Window

4K UHD / Blu-ray Debut

January 1, 2000

Physical Home Media

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director: Alain Resnais
Screenplay & Story: Jean Gruault, Henri Laborit
Original Score: Arié Dzierlatka
Original Title: Mon oncle d'Amérique
Country of Origin: France
Spoken Languages: French
Runtime: 2h 6m
Production Studios: Philippe Dussart, TF1, Andrea Films

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Alain Resnais

Screenplay & Story

Jean Gruault, Henri Laborit

Original Score & Music

Arié Dzierlatka

Director of Photography

Sacha Vierny

Film Editing

Albert Jurgenson

Producers

Philippe Dussart, Roger Corman

Department Leadership Roster

Alain Resnais

Director

Jean Gruault

Writer

Henri Laborit

Writer

Albert Jurgenson

Editor

Philippe Dussart

Producer

Roger Corman

Producer

Catherine Leterrier

Costume Design

Jacques Saulnier

Production Design

Arié Dzierlatka

Original Music Composer

Sacha Vierny

Director of Photography

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France (CNC)U

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