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My American Uncle

1980·2h 5m·PG
DramaRomanceComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 7.6/10
7,373 votes

The intersecting stories of three people who face difficult choices in life-changing situations are used to illustrate the theories espoused by Henri Laborit about human behavior and the relationship between the self and society.

My American Uncle is a 1980 drama romance movie directed by Alain Resnais, starring Gérard Depardieu, Nelly Borgeaud, Nicole Garcia. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.6/10 from 7,373 votes and runs 2h 5m.

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Director
Alain Resnais
Stars
Gérard Depardieu
Nelly Borgeaud
Nicole Garcia
Roger Pierre
Details
1980-12-17
125 min
Movie
PG
★ France
★ French
Keywords
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