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.

• Jean GruaultWriter
• Alain ResnaisDirector
• Henri LaboritWriter
• Arié DzierlatkaOriginal Music Composer

• Gérard DepardieuRené Ragueneau
• Nicole GarciaJanine Garnier
• Roger PierreJean Le Gall
• Nelly BorgeaudArlette Le Gall
• Pierre ArditiZambeaux, le représentant de la direction générale à Paris
• Gérard DarrieuLéon Veestrate
• Philippe LaudenbachMichel Aubert
• Marie DuboisThérèse Ragueneau
• Henri LaboritHenri Laborit
• Bernard MalaterreJean's Father
• Laurence RoyJean's Mother
• Alexandre RignaultJean's Grandfather