My American Uncle
Mon oncle d'Amérique (English: My American Uncle or My Uncle from America) is a 1980 French film directed by Alain Resnais with a screenplay by Jean Gruault. The film juxtaposes a comedy-drama narrative with the ideas of Henri Laborit, the French surgeon, neurobiologist, philosopher and author. Its principal actors are Gérard Depardieu, Nicole Garcia, and Roger Pierre.
Awards
Cast
- Albert de Médina
- Alexandre Rignault
- Bernard Malaterre
- Brigitte Roüan
- Catherine Frot
- Catherine Serre
- Charlotte Bonnet
- Damien Boisseau
- Danielle Darrieux
- Dominique Rozan
- Dorothée
- Geneviève Mnich
- Gérard Darrieu
- Gérard Depardieu
- Gilette Barbier
- Guillaume Boisseau
- Héléna Manson
- Henri Laborit
- Isabelle Ganz
- Jacques Rispal
- Jean-Bernard Guillard
- Jean Dasté
- Jean Gabin
- Jean Lescot
- Jean Marais
- Jean-Philippe Puymartin
- Laurence Badie
- Laurence Février
- Laurence Roy
- Liliane Gaudet
- Maria Laborit
- Marie Dubois
- Max Vialle
- Michel Muller
- Nelly Borgeaud
- Nicole Garcia
- Philippe Laudenbach
- Pierre Arditi
- Roger Pierre
- Valérie Dréville
- Véronique Silver
More details
| author | Henri Laborit Jean Gruault |
|---|---|
| award | Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix |
| contentLocation | Morbihan |
| director | Alain Resnais |
| editor | Albert Jurgenson |
| genre | comedy-drama |
| musicBy | Arié Dzierlatka |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay César Award for Best Actress |
| producer | Philippe Dussart |
| publisher | Gaumont Film Company |
| theme | avant-garde and experimental |