Overview - My American Uncle

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

• Name: Gérard Depardieu

  Character: René Ragueneau

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• Name: Nicole Garcia

  Character: Janine Garnier

  Popularity: 0.4975

  

• Name: Roger Pierre

  Character: Jean Le Gall

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• Name: Nelly Borgeaud

  Character: Arlette Le Gall

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• Name: Pierre Arditi

  Character: Zambeaux, le représentant de la direction générale à Paris

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• Name: Gérard Darrieu

  Character: Léon Veestrate

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• Name: Philippe Laudenbach

  Character: Michel Aubert

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• Name: Marie Dubois

  Character: Thérèse Ragueneau

  Popularity: 0.7043