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.
Genre : ComedyDramaRomance
Runtime : 126 mins
Release Date : 1980-05-21









(René Ragueneau)

(Janine Garnier)

(Jean Le Gall)

(Arlette Le Gall)

(Zambeaux, le représentant de la direction générale à Paris)

(Léon Veestrate)

(Michel Aubert)

(Thérèse Ragueneau)

(Henri Laborit)
(Jean's Father)

(Jean's Mother)

(Jean's Grandfather)

(Janine's Mother)

(Janine's Father)

(René's Mother)
(René's Father)
(Child Jean)
(Child Janine)
(Child René)
(Teen René)
(Teen Janine)
(Teacher)

(Teen Jean)
(Henri, René's uncle)
(Maurice, René's brother)

(Jean jeune homme)

(Arlette jeune fille)

(Thérèse jeune fille)

(Janine's Friend)
(Jean-Marie Laugier, the director)

(Comedian)

(Comedian)
(Comedian)
(M. Louis' Secretary)

(M. Louis)
(Jean's daughter)
(Jean's son)
(Factory Secretary)
(Mrs. Arnal)

(Josyane)

(Jean's third secretary)
(Bozon-Vandrieux)

(Mrs. Veestrate)
(La première fille de René)
(La seconde fille de René)

(La secrétaire de la direction générale)

(L'homme bousculé par René)

(La logeuse de René à Cholet)

(Le médecin des urgences)

(Mme Landais)

(Le sénateur)

(Le garde-chasse)