My American Uncle (1980) (original) (raw)
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Original title
Mon oncle d'Amérique
Year
1980
Running time
121 min.
Country
France
Director
Screenwriter
Cast
Music
Cinematography
Producer
Genre
Drama. Comedy | Comedy-Drama. Ensemble Film
Synopsis
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.
Awards
1980: Nominated for Oscar: Best Original Screenplay
1980: Cannes Film Festival: Grand Prize of the Jury and FIPRESCI Prize
1980: César Awards: 6 nominations including Best Film
1980: New York Film Critics Circle: Best Foreign Film. 3 Nominations
1980: David di Donatello Awards: Best Foreign Screenplay. 2 Nominations
1980: National Society of Film Critics (NSFC): nominated to Best Screenplay.
Critics' reviews
- "[An] odd, intellectually stimulating film that takes chances with narrative as it also works as a philosophical essay"
- "The film is memorable for its dead-on portrayal of French yuppiedom in its early ascendancy and for its beautifully ambiguous and open-ended finale."
- "Mr. Resnais's most successful film in years."
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