My American Uncle_
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.
Starring
Gérard Depardieu, Nicole Garcia, Roger Pierre
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
My American Uncle was released 46 years ago in 1980.
Overview
Prof. Henri Laborit uses the stories of the lives of three people to discuss behaviorist theories of survival, combat, rewards and punishment, and anxiety. R...
My American Uncle is a Comedy, Drama, Romance film with a runtime of 2h 6m.
CAST (20)
Gérard Depardieu
René Ragueneau
Nicole Garcia
Janine Garnier
Roger Pierre
Jean Le Gall
Nelly Borgeaud
Arlette Le Gall
Pierre Arditi
Zambeaux, le représentant de la direction générale à Paris
Gérard Darrieu
Léon Veestrate
Philippe Laudenbach
Michel Aubert
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
MG
Maurice Gauthier
René's Father
GB
Guillaume Boisseau
Child Jean
IB
Ina Bedart
Child Janine
LS
Ludovic Salis
Child René
FC
François Calvez
Teen René
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What is My American Uncle about?
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.
How long is My American Uncle?
My American Uncle has a runtime of 126 minutes (2h 6m).
Who stars in My American Uncle?
The cast of My American Uncle includes Gérard Depardieu, Nicole Garcia, Roger Pierre, Nelly Borgeaud, Pierre Arditi.
What is the rating of My American Uncle?
My American Uncle has a rating of 7.0 out of 10 based on 198 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Comedy
Drama
Romance