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My American Uncle
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1980 film by Alain Resnais
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My American Uncle, originally titled Mon oncle d'Amérique, is a French drama film directed by Alain Resnais. The screenplay was written by Jean Gruault and Henri Laborit, who also appears in the cast alongside Gérard Depardieu, Nicole Garcia, and Pierre Arditi. Sacha Vierny served as the director of photography, with Catherine Leterrier designing the costumes. The narrative is set in Morbihan.
The film has a runtime of approximately 125 to 126 minutes and was released in 1980. It was distributed by Gaumont and Netflix, with availability on video on demand through providers such as the Criterion Channel. Production companies involved include Philippe Dussart, TF1, and Andrea Films. The story explores themes of psychology, the bourgeoisie, and reward within a textile company.
My American Uncle received the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay, and a César Award for Best Actress. Critical reception includes a review score of 8.5 out of 10 and 86 percent, with an IMDb rating of 7.6.
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7.0Professor 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.
Cast
- Gérard Depardieu as René Ragueneau
- Nicole Garcia as Janine Garnier
- Roger Pierre as Jean Le Gall
- Nelly Borgeaud as Arlette Le Gall
- Pierre Arditi as Zambeaux, le représentant de la direction générale à Paris
- Gérard Darrieu as Léon Veestrate
Themes
- psychology
- bourgeoisie
- punishment
- reward
- textile company
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- France
- Original language
- French
- Director
- Alain Resnais
- Screenwriter
- Henri Laborit
- Cast member
- Véronique Silver
- Cinematographer
- Sacha Vierny
- Narrative location
- Morbihan
- Duration
- 125
- FilmAffinity ID
- 369116
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1981-09-18
- title
- Mon oncle d'Amérique
- nominated for
- César Award for Best Actress
- costume designer
- Catherine Leterrier
- distributed by
- Netflix
- review score
- 86%
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