My American Uncle | |
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Directed by | Alain Resnais |
Screenplay by | Jean Gruault |
Based on | Writings by Henri Laborit |
Produced by | Philippe Dussart |
Starring | Gérard Depardieu Nicole Garcia Roger Pierre |
Cinematography | Sacha Vierny |
Edited by | Albert Jurgenson |
Music by | Arié Dzierlatka |
Distributed by | Gaumont |
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Running time | 126 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
Box office | $1 million[1] |
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.