My American Uncle(Mon oncle d'Amérique)
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France · 1980
Rated PG · 2h 6m
Director Alain Resnais
Starring Gérard Depardieu, Nicole Garcia, Roger Pierre, Nelly Borgeaud
Genre Comedy, Drama, Romance
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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.
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