My American Uncle
Mon ocle d'Amerique, feature film, 1980.
DIRECTED BY: Alain Resnais
CAST:
Gérard Depardieu (René Ragueneau),
Nicole Garcia (Janine Garnier),
Roger Pierre (Jean Le Gall),
Nelly Borgeaud (Arlette Le Gall),
Pierre Arditi (Zambeaux)
SCRIPT:
Jean Gruault,
Henri Laborit
PHOTOGRAPHY:
Sacha Vierny
Synopsis:
The film deals with the ideas of Henri Laborit, a French doctor, writer and philosopher who plays himself in the movie, and also participated as a co-writer. His ideas about evolutionary psychology are woven into the three main characters' stories. René is a manager in a factory suffering from anxiety due to imminent layoffs. Janine has run away from home to become an actress. After she gets the opportunity she desired, she has to face a challenge in her personal life. Born into a privileged family, Jean tries to succeed in politics.
35 mm, b/w and color, 125 min