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My American Uncle
My American Uncle
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My American Uncle
1980
2h 6m
7.0(195 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.

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52 members
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Gérard Depardieu

René Ragueneau

Gérard Depardieu
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Nicole Garcia

Janine Garnier

Nicole Garcia
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Roger Pierre

Jean Le Gall

Roger Pierre
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Nelly Borgeaud

Arlette Le Gall

Nelly Borgeaud
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Pierre Arditi

Zambeaux, le représentant de la direction générale à Paris

Pierre Arditi
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Gérard Darrieu

Léon Veestrate

Gérard Darrieu
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Philippe Laudenbach

Michel Aubert

Philippe Laudenbach
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Marie Dubois

Thérèse Ragueneau

Marie Dubois
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Henri Laborit

Henri Laborit

Henri Laborit
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Bernard Malaterre

Jean's Father

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Laurence Roy

Jean's Mother

Laurence Roy
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Alexandre Rignault

Jean's Grandfather

Alexandre Rignault
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Véronique Silver

Janine's Mother

Véronique Silver
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Jean Lescot

Janine's Father

Jean Lescot
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Geneviève Mnich

René's Mother

Geneviève Mnich
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Maurice Gauthier

René's Father

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Guillaume Boisseau

Child Jean

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Ina Bedart

Child Janine

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Ludovic Salis

Child René

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François Calvez

Teen René

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Stephanie Loustau

Teen Janine

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Monique Mauclair

Teacher

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Damien Boisseau

Teen Jean

Damien Boisseau
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Gaston Vacchia

Henri, René's uncle

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Bertrand Lepage

Maurice, René's brother

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Jean-Philippe Puymartin

Jean jeune homme

Jean-Philippe Puymartin
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Catherine Frot

Arlette jeune fille

Catherine Frot
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Valérie Dréville

Thérèse jeune fille

Valérie Dréville
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Brigitte Roüan

Janine's Friend

Brigitte Roüan
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Max Vialle

Jean-Marie Laugier, the director

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Yves Peneau

Comedian

Yves Peneau
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Jean-Bernard Guillard

Comedian

Jean-Bernard Guillard
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Laurence Février

Comedian

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Charlotte Bonnet

M. Louis' Secretary

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Jean Dasté

M. Louis

Jean Dasté
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Anne-Christine Joinneau

Jean's daughter

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Sébastien Drai

Jean's son

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Marjorie Godin

Factory Secretary

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Liliane Gaudet

Mrs. Arnal

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Isabelle Ganz

Josyane

Isabelle Ganz
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Maria Laborit

Jean's third secretary

Maria Laborit
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Albert Médina

Bozon-Vandrieux

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Laurence Badie

Mrs. Veestrate

Laurence Badie
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Carène Ferrey

La première fille de René

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Sabine Thomas

La seconde fille de René

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Catherine Serre

La secrétaire de la direction générale

Catherine Serre
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Jacques Rispal

L'homme bousculé par René

Jacques Rispal
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Héléna Manson

La logeuse de René à Cholet

Héléna Manson
Acting

Serge Feuillard

Le médecin des urgences

Serge Feuillard
Acting

Gilette Barbier

Mme Landais

Gilette Barbier
Acting

Dominique Rozan

Le sénateur

Dominique Rozan
Acting

Michel Muller

Le garde-chasse

Michel Muller

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