My American Uncle
1980 • Comedy | Drama
7.007 (206)
Alain Resnais
Director
Jean Gruault
Writer
Henri Laborit
Writer
Status
Released
Release date
May 21, 1980
Duration
126 Min
Language
fr
Popularity
0.654
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Overview
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.
