My American Uncle (1980)

My American Uncle (1980)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1980-05-21 France 126 Min. PG-13
7 187 votes
Comedy, Drama, Romance

Overview

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 is René Ragueneau
René Ragueneau
Nicole Garcia is Janine Garnier
Janine Garnier
Roger Pierre is Jean Le Gall
Jean Le Gall
Nelly Borgeaud is Arlette Le Gall
Arlette Le Gall
Pierre Arditi is Zambeaux, le représentant de la direction générale à Paris
Zambeaux, le représentant de la direction générale à Paris
Gérard Darrieu is Léon Veestrate
Léon Veestrate
Philippe Laudenbach is Michel Aubert
Michel Aubert
Marie Dubois is Thérèse Ragueneau
Thérèse Ragueneau
Henri Laborit is Henri Laborit
Henri Laborit
Bernard Malaterre is Jean's Father
Jean's Father
Laurence Roy is Jean's Mother
Jean's Mother
Alexandre Rignault is Jean's Grandfather
Jean's Grandfather
Véronique Silver is Janine's Mother
Janine's Mother
Jean Lescot is Janine's Father
Janine's Father
Geneviève Mnich is René's Mother
René's Mother
Maurice Gauthier is René's Father
René's Father
Guillaume Boisseau is Child Jean
Child Jean
Ina Bedart is Child Janine
Child Janine
Ludovic Salis is Child René
Child René
François Calvez is Teen René
Teen René
Stephanie Loustau is Teen Janine
Teen Janine
Monique Mauclair is Teacher
Teacher
Damien Boisseau is Teen Jean
Teen Jean
Gaston Vacchia is Henri, René's uncle
Henri, René's uncle
Bertrand Lepage is Maurice, René's brother
Maurice, René's brother
Jean-Philippe Puymartin is Jean jeune homme
Jean jeune homme
Catherine Frot is Arlette jeune fille
Arlette jeune fille
Valérie Dréville is Thérèse jeune fille
Thérèse jeune fille
Brigitte Roüan is Janine's Friend
Janine's Friend
Max Vialle is Jean-Marie Laugier, the director
Jean-Marie Laugier, the director
Yves Peneau is Comedian
Comedian
Jean-Bernard Guillard is Comedian
Comedian
Laurence Février is Comedian
Comedian
Charlotte Bonnet is M. Louis' Secretary
M. Louis' Secretary
Jean Dasté is M. Louis
M. Louis
Anne-Christine Joinneau is Jean's daughter
Jean's daughter
Sébastien Drai is Jean's son
Jean's son
Marjorie Godin is Factory Secretary
Factory Secretary
Liliane Gaudet is Mrs. Arnal
Mrs. Arnal
Isabelle Ganz is Josyane
Josyane
Maria Laborit is Jean's third secretary
Jean's third secretary
Albert Médina is Bozon-Vandrieux
Bozon-Vandrieux
Laurence Badie is Mrs. Veestrate
Mrs. Veestrate
Carène Ferrey is La première fille de René
La première fille de René
Sabine Thomas is La seconde fille de René
La seconde fille de René
Catherine Serre is La secrétaire de la direction générale
La secrétaire de la direction générale
Jacques Rispal is L'homme bousculé par René
L'homme bousculé par René
Héléna Manson is La logeuse de René à Cholet
La logeuse de René à Cholet
Serge Feuillard is Le médecin des urgences
Le médecin des urgences
Gilette Barbier is Mme Landais
Mme Landais
Dominique Rozan is Le sénateur
Le sénateur
Michel Muller is Le garde-chasse
Le garde-chasse
Danielle Darrieux is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Jean Gabin is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Jean Marais is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)

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