My American Uncle

A mid-career French think tank tries to turn pop psychology into cocktail party chatter. René sweats over pink slips, Janine juggles doomed affairs, and Jean polishes the résumé he keeps forgetting to update. The only thing smaller than the payoff is the film’s attention span.

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Alain Resnais directed My American Uncle in 1980. See Alain Resnais's full filmography, where to start with Alain Resnais, or where to go after you've seen everything by Alain Resnais.

My American Uncle was released in 1980 (FR original-language production), with a runtime of 126 minutes.