Cinematic background from My American Uncle 1980 - 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.

My American Uncle

1980

Comedy, Drama, Romance

Directors:
Alain Resnais
Writers:
Henri Laborit, Jean Gruault
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Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A black and white photo of a man wearing a suit; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A man sitting on the ground on the beach; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A group of people sitting on a porch together; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A woman standing in front of a white door; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A woman in a white sweater standing in front of a body of water; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A man and a woman walking on the shore of a body of water; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A living room filled with lots of furniture and a large window; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – Two people walking through shallow water on a cloudy day; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A person wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A person with long blonde hair; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – Two men sitting at a dinner table smoking a cigarette; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A woman with long blonde hair wearing a brown jacket; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – Two people sitting next to each other near a tree; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A man and a boy are playing a game together; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A woman sitting at a table writing on a piece of paper; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A man and a woman kneeling in front of an altar; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A person wearing a coat and tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – An older man wearing a suit and a tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – An older man holding a crab in his hands; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A woman with long blonde hair wearing a white shirt; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A man and a woman kissing each other in front of each other; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A woman in a red dress is looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A woman and a man are looking at a piece of paper; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A man standing next to a tree near a body of water; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A black and white photo of a woman's face; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A woman and a child sitting under a large tree; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A beautiful blond woman with a long , blonde hair style; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A man sitting at a table in a restaurant; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A man and a woman sitting at a dinner table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A beautiful woman sitting in front of a mirror; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A large mural of a tree on the side of a building; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A black and white photo of a group of young men; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A woman leaning against a tree hugging a man; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A woman sitting on the ground next to a man; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – An old brick building with a brick chimney in front of it; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A man standing in front of two children; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A man and a woman standing next to each other; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – An old photo of a young boy wearing a bib; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A man and a little girl sitting in a room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A woman in a red dress standing in front of statues; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A man and a woman are walking in a lobby; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A man and a woman sitting on a rocky ground; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A person with long blonde hair; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – Black and white photograph of a man in a white dress shirt and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A man wearing a suit and tie in a bar; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A group of people sitting around a table eating; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A woman and a child in a bath tub outside; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A crowd of people sitting and standing on a stage; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A man and a woman standing next to each other in a room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A man and a woman sitting at a dinner table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – Black and white photograph of a man in a tuxedo; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A man in a trench coat and a red tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – An older man with a bald head talking to a younger man; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A man kneeling down next to a woman on the beach; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A large group of people sitting in a room clapping and applauding; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A black and white photo of a man in a suit; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A person with long blonde hair; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A man in a suit and tie sitting in an office chair; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A man and a woman kissing in a living room; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A group of people sitting around a table eating food; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A man and a woman standing next to a large tree; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A group of people sitting around a dinner table; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A group of people in white lab coats in a room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – Two children and an adult are walking in a hallway; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – Two men and a woman shaking hands in an office; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A man and a woman standing on a rocky beach; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A woman standing in front of a mirror in a room; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – Two people sitting on the ground near a body of water; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A young boy is holding something in his mouth; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A young boy sitting in a pew in a church; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “My American Uncle” (1980), directed by Alain Resnais – A woman in a white dress standing in front of a lamp; Wide shot, High angle