My American Uncle (1980)
Directed by Alain Resnais · 126 min · Comedy, Drama, Romance
49.2 TOPICAL score · #1,980 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Professor Henri Laborit uses three people's stories to discuss behaviourist 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; and Jean is a controversial career-climbing writer/politician at a crossroads in life.
My American Uncle (1980, directed by Alain Resnais) has a TOPICAL score of 49.2 - ranked 1,980 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 1 award from 3 nominations, including the Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix. Critics: 86% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.5/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7/10 (217 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 27 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics86% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.5/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7/10 (217 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 3 nominations - incl. Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 27 languages
- Still read1,716 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Gérard Depardieu (actor #215), Nicole Garcia, Roger Pierre, Nelly Borgeaud