My American Uncle (Mon oncle d'Amérique) 43 years old

My American Uncle

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.

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My American Uncle Cast

Name Character
Gérard Depardieu He was 31, now 75 years old as René Ragueneau
Véronique Silver She was 48, 78 years old when she died as La mère de Janine
Pierre Arditi He was 35, now 79 years old as Zambeaux, le représentant de la direction générale à Paris
Héléna Manson She was 81, 96 years old when she died as La logeuse de René à Cholet
Geneviève Mnich She was 38, now 82 years old as La mère de René
Nelly Borgeaud She was 48, 72 years old when she died as Arlette Le Gall
Jean Lescot He was 41, 76 years old when he died as Le père de Janine
Laurence Badie She was 51, now 95 years old as Mme Veestrate
Max Vialle He was 45, 65 years old when he died as Jean-Marie Laugier, le metteur en scène
Marie Dubois She was 43, 77 years old when she died as Thérèse Ragueneau
Catherine Frot She was 24, now 67 years old as Arlette jeune fille
Philippe Laudenbach He was 44, now 88 years old as Michel Aubert
Brigitte Roüan She was 33, now 77 years old as L'amie de Janine
Nicole Garcia She was 34, now 77 years old as Janine Garnier
Jacques Rispal He was 56, 62 years old when he died as L'homme bousculé par René
Serge Feuillard He was 27, now 71 years old as Le médecin des urgences
Dominique Rozan He was 50, 88 years old when he died as Le sénateur
Valérie Dréville She was 18, now 62 years old as Thérèse jeune fille
Roger Pierre He was 56, 86 years old when he died as Jean Le Gall
Laurence Février She was 27, now 71 years old as Une comédienne
Jean Dasté He was 75, 90 years old when he died as M. Louis
Jean-Philippe Puymartin He was 20, now 64 years old as Jean jeune homme
Jean-Bernard Guillard He was 30, now 74 years old as Un comédien
Maria Laborit She was 40, now 84 years old as La troisième secrétaire de Jean
Bernard Malaterre He was 33, now 76 years old as Le père de Jean
Gilette Barbier She was 27, now 71 years old as Mme Landais
Gérard Darrieu He was 55, 79 years old when he died as Léon Veestrate
Alexandre Rignault He was 79, 84 years old when he died as Le grand-père de Jean
Laurence Roy She was 27, now 71 years old as La mère de Jean
Henri Laborit He was 65, 80 years old when he died as lui-même

My American Uncle Crew

Name Department
Albert Jurgenson as Editor. He was 50 (73) years old when He died Editing
Alain Resnais as Director. He was 57 (91) years old when He died Directing
Jean Gruault as Writer. He was 55 (90) years old when He died Writing
Henri Laborit as Writer. He was 65 (80) years old when He died Writing
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My American Uncle (43 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, May 21, 1980
  • Runtime: 126 minutes