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My American Uncle

Professor Henri Laborit uses three people's stories to discuss behaviourist 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; and Jean is a controversial career-climbing writer/politician at a crossroads in life.

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My American Uncle

📅 1980🌐 ENMovie

Genres

ComedyDramaRomance

Overview

Professor Henri Laborit uses three people's stories to discuss behaviourist 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; and Jean is a controversial career-climbing writer/politician at a crossroads in life.

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🎬 Type: Movie

📅 Year: 1980

Rating: 7.0/10

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Gérard Depardieu

René Ragueneau

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Nicole Garcia

Janine Garnier

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Roger Pierre

Jean Le Gall

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Nelly Borgeaud

Arlette Le Gall

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Pierre Arditi

Zambeaux, le représentant de la direction générale à Paris

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Gérard Darrieu

Léon Veestrate

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Philippe Laudenbach

Michel Aubert

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Marie Dubois

Thérèse Ragueneau

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