My American Uncle (1980)
Mon oncle d'Amérique
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.
Where to watch My American Uncle
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Criterion Channel | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| United Kingdom | Amazon Prime Video | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| Canada | Criterion Channel | — | — |
| France | — | Orange VOD, Canal VOD, Sooner, Pathé Home +4 | Apple TV, Orange VOD, Canal VOD, Sooner +5 |
| Italy | Raro Video | — | — |
| South Korea | wavve, Watcha | wavve | — |
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What is My American Uncle about?
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. My American Uncle is a Comedy, Drama, Romance movie, released on 1980-05-21, runtime 126 minutes.
Is My American Uncle worth watching?
TMDB users rate My American Uncle 7.0 out of 10 from 217 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch My American Uncle?
In the United States, My American Uncle streams on Criterion Channel and can be rented from Amazon Video. The table on this page lists 5 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Alain Resnais
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
- Philippe Laudenbach as Michel Aubert
- Marie Dubois as Thérèse Ragueneau
- Henri Laborit as Henri Laborit
- Bernard Malaterre as Jean's Father
- Laurence Roy as Jean's Mother
- Alexandre Rignault as Jean's Grandfather
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