My American Uncle
1980·Movie
·2h 6min·
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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.
Behavioral PsychologyFrench CinemaSocial CommentaryExistentialismCharacter StudyExperimental NarrativeIntellectual1980s Film
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Directed by:
Alain Resnais
Written by:
Jean Gruault, Henri Laborit
Produced by:
Philippe Dussart, Roger Corman, Christian Lentretien
Composed by:
Jacques Maumont, Maurice Laumain, Georges Prat
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