Claude Goretta (23 June 1929 – 20 February 2019) was a Swiss

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and

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Life and Career

His 1973 film '' L'Invitation'' was nominated for the

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. His 1981 film '' La provinciale'' was entered into the

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. Goretta is buried at the

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(Cemetery of Kings), which is considered the Genevan

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Selected filmography

* ''

Nice Time ''Nice Time'' is a 1957 documentary film made by Alain Tanner and Claude Goretta in Britain and included in the third Free Cinema programme at the National Film Theatre, London in May 1957. It won the Experimental Film prize at the film festival ...

'' (1957), with

Alain Tanner Alain Tanner (6 December 1929 – 11 September 2022) was a Swiss film director. Early years and education Tanner was born in Geneva, and studied economics at the University of Geneva. In 1951, he joined the film club which Claude Goretta had re ...

* '' The Invitation'' (1973) * ' (also known as, ''Not As Bad As All That'', 1974) with

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* ''

The Lacemaker ''The Lacemaker'' (french: La Dentellière) is a 1977 French drama film directed by Claude Goretta and starring Isabelle Huppert and Yves Beneyton. It is based on the 1974 Prix Goncourt winning novel '' La Dentellière'' by Pascal Lainé. P ...

'' (1977) * '' La provinciale'' (1981) * ''

The Death of Mario Ricci ''The Death of Mario Ricci'' (french: La mort de Mario Ricci) is a 1983 Swiss-French drama film directed by Claude Goretta. It was entered into the 1983 Cannes Film Festival where Gian Maria Volonté won the award for Best Actor. Cast * Gian M ...

'' (1983) * '' Si le soleil ne revenait pas'' (1987)

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Swiss Film Directory
1929 births 2019 deaths Film people from Geneva Swiss film directors Swiss Protestants Swiss screenwriters Male screenwriters {{Switzerland-film-director-stub