My American Uncle (1980)
Mon oncle d'Amérique (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG
- 2h 5min
- Comedy, Drama
- 17 Dec 1980 (USA)
- Movie
The intersecting stories of three people who face difficult choices in life-changing situations are used to illustrate the theories espoused by Henri Laborit about human behavior and the relationship between the self and society.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 11 wins & 11 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| 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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| Henri Laborit | ... |
Self
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Bernard Malaterre | ... |
Le père de Jean
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Laurence Roy | ... |
La mère de Jean
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| Alexandre Rignault | ... |
Le grand-père de Jean / Jean's Grandfather
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Véronique Silver | ... |
La mère de Janine
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| Jean Lescot | ... |
Le père de Janine
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| Geneviève Mnich | ... |
La mère de René
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Maurice Gauthier | ... |
Le père de René
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Guillaume Boisseau | ... |
Jean enfant / jean as a Child
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Ina Bedart | ... |
Janine enfant
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Ludovic Salis | ... |
René enfant
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François Calvez | ... |
René adolescent
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Stephanie Loustau | ... |
Janine adolescente
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| Monique Mauclair | ... |
L'institutrice
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Damien Boisseau | ... |
Jean adolescent
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Gaston Vacchia | ... |
Henri, l'oncle de René
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Bertrand Lepage | ... |
Maurice, le frère de René
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| Jean-Philippe Puymartin | ... |
Jean jeune homme
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| Catherine Frot | ... |
Arlette jeune fille
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| Valérie Dréville | ... |
Thérèse jeune fille / Young Thérèse
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Brigitte Roüan | ... |
L'amie de Janine
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Max Vialle | ... |
Jean-Marie Laugier, le metteur en scène
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Yves Peneau | ... |
Un comédien
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Jean-Bernard Guillard | ... |
Un comédien
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Laurence Février | ... |
Une comédienne
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Charlotte Bonnet | ... |
La secrétaire de M. Louis
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| Jean Dasté | ... |
M. Louis
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Anne-Christine Joinneau | ... |
La fille de Jean
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Sébastien Drai | ... |
Le fils de Jean
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Marjorie Godin | ... |
La secrétaire de l'usine
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Liliane Gaudet | ... |
Mme Arnal
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Isabelle Ganz | ... |
Josyane
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Maria Laborit | ... |
La troisième secrétaire de Jean
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Albert Médina | ... |
Bozon-Vandrieux
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| Laurence Badie | ... |
Mme Veestrate
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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
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| Jacques Rispal | ... |
L'homme bousculé par René
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| Héléna Manson | ... |
La logeuse de René à Cholet
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| Serge Feuillard | ... |
Le médecin des urgences
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| Gilette Barbier | ... |
Mme Landais
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| Dominique Rozan | ... |
Le sénateur
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Michel Muller | ... |
Le garde-chasse
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| Danielle Darrieux | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Jean Gabin | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Jean Marais | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Christian Chauvaud | ... |
Small part (uncredited)
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| Dorothée | ... |
Narratrice (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Alain Resnais | ||
Written by
| Jean Gruault | ... | (scenario and dialogue) |
| Henri Laborit | ... | (writings) |
Produced by
| Roger Corman | ... | distribution producer (uncredited) |
| Philippe Dussart | ... | producer |
| Christian Lentretien | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Arié Dzierlatka | ||
Cinematography by
| Sacha Vierny | ||
Editing by
| Albert Jurgenson | ||
Editorial Department
| Jean-Pierre Besnard | ... | assistant editor |
| Philippe Tourret | ... | color timer |
Production Design by
| Jacques Saulnier | ||
Set Decoration by
| Philippe Turlure | ||
Costume Design by
| Catherine Leterrier | ||
Makeup Department
| Suzel Jouguet | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Marie-Hélène Yastchenkoff | ... | makeup supervisor |
Production Management
| Michel Fauré | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jean Léon | ... | assistant director |
| Florence Malraux | ... | assistant director |
| Guy Pinon | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Maurice Laumain | ... | sound editor |
| Gérard Loupias | ... | boom operator |
| Jacques Maumont | ... | sound mixer |
| Georges Prat | ... | sound |
| Jean-Pierre Ruh | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Philippe Brun | ... | camera operator |
| François Catonné | ... | assistant camera |
| Arthur Cloquet | ... | assistant camera |
Music Department
| Harry Rabinowitz | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Hélène Sébillotte | ... | script supervisor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Films Galatée, Les (1980) (France) (theatrical)
- Emiliano Piedra (1980) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Gala Film Distributors (1980) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Gaumont (1980) (France) (theatrical)
- New World Pictures (1980) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Sandrew Film & Teater AB (1980) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Academy Film Distribution (1981) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Mundial Filmes (1981) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1981) (Australia) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- San Paolo Films (1981) (Italy) (theatrical) (co-distribution)
- Toho-Towa (1981) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Belga Films (1982) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Inter-Press (1982) (Norway) (theatrical)
- MK2 Éditions (2003) (France) (DVD)
- Multimedia San Paolo S.r.l. (2007) (Italy) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2007) (Australia) (DVD)
- Rosebud (2008) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-issue)
- TV5MONDE (2016) (Netherlands) (tv)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming) (subtitled)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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.
Written by Dragomir R. Radev |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | There are several scenes from films featuring Danielle Darrieux, Jean Marais and Jean Gabin used in this film. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from They Were Five (1936). See more » |
| Quotes |
Henri Laborit:
[First lines]
A being's only reason for being is being. In other words, to maintain its organic structure. It must stay alive. Otherwise, there is no being. See more » |