My American Uncle
1980 · 126 MIN · IMDB 7.6 · 7,086 VOTES · DIR. Alain Resnais
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,378 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:13 MY AMERICAN UNCLE
00:06:03 After seeing Jean Marals on stage, wants to be an actress
00:09:17 which shows his patriotism.
00:13:48 Jean! Shame on you...
00:17:37 We were secretly taking correspondence courses.
00:21:18 I thought I'd say: For the best educatlon.
00:25:14 Then I ran into a classmate I'd lost sight of.
00:28:58 if I couldn't see you and love you always."
00:33:55 Your wife? The children?
00:40:02 What's that?
00:44:25 Don't you like the new show?
00:48:55 Excuse me!
00:53:36 The time has come for choices...
00:58:38 Let's face facts...
01:04:04 Am I a little younger... more chic, more in style?
01:11:36 of one of the individuals over the other.
01:15:17 Only you and I know these awesome secrets.
01:19:50 that legions will beg to charge Death's gate."
01:24:57 insomnia, fatigue...
01:29:10 heart attacks, strokes.
01:35:01 Meaning I'm demoted.
01:40:18 I was ridiculous.
01:47:50 Depression hits boxing champs as well as pensioners.
01:54:23 But she was fantastic, too... it took courage to tell that lie.
Cast & Characters
Gérard Depardieu
René Ragueneau
Nicole Garcia
Janine Garnier
Roger Pierre
Jean Le Gall
Nelly Borgeaud
Arlette Le Gall
Pierre Arditi
Zambeaux, le représentant de la direction générale à Paris
Gérard Darrieu
Léon Veestrate
Philippe Laudenbach
Michel Aubert
Marie Dubois
Thérèse Ragueneau
Henri Laborit
Self
Bernard Malaterre
Le père de Jean
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,378
Dialogue density10.9 lines / min
First line00:00:13
Final line01:54:23
Production Record
DirectorAlain Resnais
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes7,086