Comedy • Drama • Romance
1980
2 hours and 6 minutes
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.
Original title:
Mon oncle d'Amérique
Release:
May 21, 1980
Original language:
French
Production country:
France
Producer company:
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Cast
Gérard Depardieu
René Ragueneau
René Ragueneau
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Nicole Garcia
Janine Garnier
Janine Garnier
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Roger Pierre
Jean Le Gall
Jean Le Gall
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Nelly Borgeaud
Arlette Le Gall
Arlette Le Gall
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Pierre Arditi
Zambeaux, le représentant de la direction générale à Paris
Zambeaux, le représentant de la direction générale à Paris
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Gérard Darrieu
Léon Veestrate
Léon Veestrate
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Philippe Laudenbach
Michel Aubert
Michel Aubert
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Marie Dubois
Thérèse Ragueneau
Thérèse Ragueneau
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Henri Laborit
Henri Laborit
Henri Laborit
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Bernard Malaterre
Jean's Father
Jean's Father
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Laurence Roy
Jean's Mother
Jean's Mother
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Alexandre Rignault
Jean's Grandfather
Jean's Grandfather
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Véronique Silver
Janine's Mother
Janine's Mother
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Jean Lescot
Janine's Father
Janine's Father
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Geneviève Mnich
René's Mother
René's Mother
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Maurice Gauthier
René's Father
René's Father
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Guillaume Boisseau
Child Jean
Child Jean
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Ina Bedart
Child Janine
Child Janine
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Ludovic Salis
Child René
Child René
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François Calvez
Teen René
Teen René
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Stephanie Loustau
Teen Janine
Teen Janine
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Monique Mauclair
Teacher
Teacher
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Damien Boisseau
Teen Jean
Teen Jean
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Gaston Vacchia
Henri, René's uncle
Henri, René's uncle
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Bertrand Lepage
Maurice, René's brother
Maurice, René's brother
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Jean-Philippe Puymartin
Jean jeune homme
Jean jeune homme
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Catherine Frot
Arlette jeune fille
Arlette jeune fille
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Valérie Dréville
Thérèse jeune fille
Thérèse jeune fille
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Brigitte Roüan
Janine's Friend
Janine's Friend
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Max Vialle
Jean-Marie Laugier, the director
Jean-Marie Laugier, the director
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Yves Peneau
Comedian
Comedian
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Jean-Bernard Guillard
Comedian
Comedian
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Laurence Février
Comedian
Comedian
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Charlotte Bonnet
M. Louis' Secretary
M. Louis' Secretary
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Jean Dasté
M. Louis
M. Louis
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Anne-Christine Joinneau
Jean's daughter
Jean's daughter
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Sébastien Drai
Jean's son
Jean's son
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Marjorie Godin
Factory Secretary
Factory Secretary
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Liliane Gaudet
Mrs. Arnal
Mrs. Arnal
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Isabelle Ganz
Josyane
Josyane
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Maria Laborit
Jean's third secretary
Jean's third secretary
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Albert Médina
Bozon-Vandrieux
Bozon-Vandrieux
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Laurence Badie
Mrs. Veestrate
Mrs. Veestrate
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Carène Ferrey
La première fille de René
La première fille de René
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Sabine Thomas
La seconde fille de René
La seconde fille de René
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Catherine Serre
La secrétaire de la direction générale
La secrétaire de la direction générale
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Jacques Rispal
L'homme bousculé par René
L'homme bousculé par René
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Héléna Manson
La logeuse de René à Cholet
La logeuse de René à Cholet
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Serge Feuillard
Le médecin des urgences
Le médecin des urgences
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Gilette Barbier
Mme Landais
Mme Landais
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Dominique Rozan
Le sénateur
Le sénateur
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Michel Muller
Le garde-chasse
Le garde-chasse
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Danielle Darrieux
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
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Jean Gabin
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
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Jean Marais
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
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