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.
as René Ragueneau
as Janine Garnier
as Jean Le Gall
as Arlette Le Gall
as Zambeaux, le représentant de la direction générale à Paris
as Léon Veestrate
as Michel Aubert
as Thérèse Ragueneau
as Henri Laborit
as Jean's Father
as Jean's Mother
as Jean's Grandfather
as Janine's Mother
as Janine's Father
as René's Mother
as René's Father
as Child Jean
as Child Janine
as Child René
as Teen René
as Teen Janine
as Teacher
as Teen Jean
as Henri, René's uncle
as Maurice, René's brother
as Jean jeune homme
as Arlette jeune fille
as Thérèse jeune fille
as Janine's Friend
as Jean-Marie Laugier, the director
as Comedian
as Comedian
as Comedian
as M. Louis' Secretary
as M. Louis
as Jean's daughter
as Jean's son
as Factory Secretary
as Mrs. Arnal
as Josyane
as Jean's third secretary
as Bozon-Vandrieux
as Mrs. Veestrate
as La première fille de René
as La seconde fille de René
as La secrétaire de la direction générale
as L'homme bousculé par René
as La logeuse de René à Cholet
as Le médecin des urgences
as Mme Landais
as Le sénateur
as Le garde-chasse
