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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.Read moreLess
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.
The story
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.
Cast & crew
Gérard DepardieuRené Ragueneau
Nicole GarciaJanine Garnier
Roger PierreJean Le Gall
Nelly BorgeaudArlette Le Gall
Pierre ArditiZambeaux, le représentant de la direction générale à Paris
Gérard DarrieuLéon Veestrate
Philippe LaudenbachMichel Aubert
Marie DuboisThérèse Ragueneau
Henri LaboritHenri Laborit
Laurence RoyJean's Mother
Alexandre RignaultJean's GrandfatherExplore the crew
- Writer
- Jean Gruault
- Director
- Alain Resnais
- Writer
- Henri Laborit
- Editor
- Albert Jurgenson
- Producer
- Philippe Dussart
- Producer
- Roger Corman
- Director of Photography
- Sacha Vierny
- Original Music Composer
- Arié Dzierlatka