Country
France
Date
May 21, 1980
Certification
U
2h 6min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Marie Dubois | Thérèse Ragueneau |
| Henri Laborit | Henri Laborit |
| Bernard Malaterre | Jean's Father |
| Laurence Roy | Jean's Mother |
| Alexandre Rignault | Jean's Grandfather |
| Véronique Silver | Janine's Mother |
| Jean Lescot | Janine's Father |
| Geneviève Mnich | René's Mother |
| Maurice Gauthier | René's Father |
| Guillaume Boisseau | Child Jean |
| Ina Bedart | Child Janine |
| Ludovic Salis | Child René |
| François Calvez | Teen René |
| Stephanie Loustau | Teen Janine |
| Monique Mauclair | Teacher |
| Damien Boisseau | Teen Jean |
| Gaston Vacchia | Henri, René's uncle |
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| Bertrand Lepage | Maurice, René's brother |
| Jean-Philippe Puymartin | Jean jeune homme |
| Catherine Frot | Arlette jeune fille |
| Valérie Dréville | Thérèse jeune fille |
| Brigitte Roüan | Janine's Friend |
| Max Vialle | Jean-Marie Laugier, the director |
| Yves Peneau | Comedian |
| Jean-Bernard Guillard | Comedian |
| Laurence Février | Comedian |
| Charlotte Bonnet | M. Louis' Secretary |
| Jean Dasté | M. Louis |
| Anne-Christine Joinneau | Jean's daughter |
| Sébastien Drai | Jean's son |
| Marjorie Godin | Factory Secretary |
| Liliane Gaudet | Mrs. Arnal |
| Isabelle Ganz | Josyane |
| Maria Laborit | Jean's third secretary |
| Albert Médina | Bozon-Vandrieux |
| Laurence Badie | Mrs. Veestrate |
| Carène Ferrey | La première fille de René |
| Sabine Thomas | La seconde fille de René |
| Catherine Serre | La secrétaire de la direction générale |
| Jacques Rispal | L'homme bousculé par René |
| Héléna Manson | La logeuse de René à Cholet |
| Serge Feuillard | Le médecin des urgences |
| Gilette Barbier | Mme Landais |
| Dominique Rozan | Le sénateur |
| Michel Muller | Le garde-chasse |
Genres
ComedyDramaRomance
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Mon oncle d'Amérique |
| Lingua originale | Français (FR) |
| Lingue parlate | Français |
| Paesi di produzione | France |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Philippe Dussart, TF1, Andrea Films |
| Data di uscita | 21 maggio 1980 |
| Producer | Roger Corman, Philippe Dussart, Christian Lentretien |
| Writer | Jean Gruault, Henri Laborit |
| Editors | Albert Jurgenson |
| Cinematography | Sacha Vierny, Philippe Brun |
| Asst. Directors | Alain Resnais |
| Camera Operators | Philippe Brun, Sacha Vierny |
| Add. Photography | Philippe Brun, Sacha Vierny |
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| Production Design | Jacques Saulnier, Philippe Turlure |
| Art Direction | Philippe Turlure, Jacques Saulnier |
| Set Decoration | Philippe Turlure, Jacques Saulnier |
| Composer | Arié Dzierlatka, Maurice Laumain, Jacques Maumont, Georges Prat, Jean-Pierre Ruh |
| Sound | Maurice Laumain, Jacques Maumont, Georges Prat, Jean-Pierre Ruh, Arié Dzierlatka |
| Costume Design | Catherine Leterrier, Suzel Jouguet, Marie-Hélène Yastchenkoff |
| Makeup | Suzel Jouguet, Catherine Leterrier, Marie-Hélène Yastchenkoff |
| Hairstyling | Catherine Leterrier, Suzel Jouguet, Marie-Hélène Yastchenkoff |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Country
South Korea
Date
Dec 23, 2005
Certification
15
Digital
Country
France
Date
Jun 20, 2019
Note
VOD
Country
India
Date
Jan 03, 2025
Note
MUBI
Physical media
Country
Brazil
Date
Jan 01, 2000
Certification
14
Note
MK2 mj.gov.br
Country
France
Date
Jan 14, 2003
Note
DVD
Country
Greece
Date
Dec 16, 2008
Note
DVD
Country
Netherlands
Date
Feb 23, 2012
Certification
9
Note
DVD
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