My American Uncle

• Rated 7.0 out of 10
• Movie
• 1980
• 2h 6m
• Comedy
• Drama
• Romance

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.

Director

Alain Resnais

Starring

Gérard Depardieu, Nicole Garcia, Roger Pierre, Nelly Borgeaud