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1980·Comedy·2h 6m

7.1

★

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.

Directed by Alain Resnais

psychology

bourgeoisie

punishment

reward

textile company

IMDB

N/A

Letterboxd

3.9 / 5

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Cast

Gérard Depardieu

Gérard Depardieu

René Ragueneau

Nicole Garcia

Nicole Garcia

Janine Garnier

Roger Pierre

Roger Pierre

Jean Le Gall

Nelly Borgeaud

Nelly Borgeaud

Arlette Le Gall

Pierre Arditi

Pierre Arditi

Zambeaux, le représentant de la direction générale à Paris

Gérard Darrieu

Gérard Darrieu

Léon Veestrate

Philippe Laudenbach

Philippe Laudenbach

Michel Aubert

Marie Dubois

Marie Dubois

Thérèse Ragueneau

Henri Laborit

Henri Laborit

Henri Laborit

Laurence Roy

Laurence Roy

Jean's Mother

Alexandre Rignault

Alexandre Rignault

Jean's Grandfather

Véronique Silver

Véronique Silver

Janine's Mother

Crew

Alain Resnais

Alain Resnais

Director

Jean Gruault

Jean Gruault

Writer

Henri Laborit

Henri Laborit

Writer

Roger Corman

Roger Corman

Producer

Catherine Leterrier

Catherine Leterrier

Costume Design

Philippe Turlure

Philippe Turlure

Set Decoration

Jean-Pierre Ruh

Jean-Pierre Ruh

Sound

Jacques Saulnier

Jacques Saulnier

Production Design

Popular Reviews

24 reviews

Alessandro Falciani

7.0★ · 02/24/26

My American Uncle

“Mio padre… Trovava più pulito morire nell’acqua piuttosto che nel fango”

“Mio padre… Trovava più pulito morire nell’acqua piuttosto che nel fango”

PoochieVince

8.0★ · 11/26/25

My American Uncle

It’s clever without being smug, emotional without getting sappy, and just weird enough to remind you Resnais likes poking your brain as much as your heart. A quirky, brainy delight that shouldn’t work but absolutely does.

It’s clever without being smug, emotional without getting sappy, and just weird enough to remind you Resnais likes poking your brain as much as your heart. A quirky, brainy delight that shouldn’t work but absolutely does.

Alice Bédard

6.4★ · 05/31/25

My American Uncle

I liked it…? I think…?

I have no idea what it was or how to describe it, but I had a good time lol

I liked it…? I think…?

I have no idea what it was or how to describe it, but I had a good time lol

Boer

9.1★ · 05/24/24

My American Uncle

nn le film il envoie srx. jpense qu'il faut que je revoie tout bien mais ça tabasse srx.dommage y'a Depardieu, par contre Arditi trop fort dans le rôle du sale con

nn le film il envoie srx. jpense qu'il faut que je revoie tout bien mais ça tabasse srx.dommage y'a Depardieu, par contre Arditi trop fort dans le rôle du sale con

lik

9.5★ · 09/07/23

My American Uncle

laborit when talking about the film commented that this was both comic and cosmic and i think that was a great way to encapsulate this one

laborit when talking about the film commented that this was both comic and cosmic and i think that was a great way to encapsulate this one

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