''The Invitation'' (french: L'Invitation) is a 1973 Swiss film directed by
Claude Goretta
Claude Goretta (23 June 1929 – 20 February 2019) was a Swiss television producer and film director.
Life and Career
His 1973 film '' L'Invitation'' was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. His 1981 film '' La prov ...
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''The Invitation'' was nominated for the
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
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and shared the
Jury Prize
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at the
1973 Cannes Film Festival.
Plot
''The Invitation'' tells the story of a group of office workers, one of whom inherits a large country house and invites his co-workers to a party. At the party, they gradually let go of their inhibitions and get to know one another.
Cast
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Jean-Luc Bideau
Jean-Luc Bideau (born 1 October 1940) is a Swiss film actor.
Personal life
Jean-Luc Bideau is married to Marcela Salivarova, a director of Czechoslovak origin. Together, they have two children: Nicolas, head of Presence Switzerland
Presence ...
- Maurice
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François Simon - Emile
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Jean Champion
Jean Champion (9 March 1917 – 23 May 2001) was a French film actor. He appeared in 60 films between 1962 and 1996.
Partial filmography
* ''Cléo from 5 to 7'' (1962) - Le patron du café (uncredited)
* '' The Longest Day'' (1962) - Frenc ...
- Alfred
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Corinne Coderey
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- Simone
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Michel Robin
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- Remy Placet
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Cécile Vassort
Cécile Vassort (born 2 June 1941) is a French film actress. She has starred in 45 films between 1963 and 2001.
Partial filmography
* ''A Woman in White'' (1965) - La jeune mère
* '' Is Paris Burning?'' (1966) - Une jeune femme (uncredited)
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- Aline
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Rosine Rochette - Helene
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Jacques Rispal
Jacques Rispal (1 August 1923 – 9 February 1986) was a French film actor. He appeared in 100 films between 1952 and 1986.
Selected filmography
* '' Crimson Curtain'' (1952)
* '' A Man Named Rocca'' (1961) - (uncredited)
* ''Five Miles to ...
- René Mermet
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Neige Dolsky - Emma
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Pierre Collet
Pierre Collet (10 March 1914 – 30 October 1977) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films and television shows between 1943 and 1977.
Selected filmography
* ''Goodbye Leonard'' (1943) - Le marchand d'habits (uncredite ...
- Pierre
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Lucie Avenay
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Given name
* Lucie Ahl, British tennis player
* Lucie Arnaz, American actress
* Lucie Aubrac, member of the French Resistance
* Lucie Balthaza ...
- Mme. Placet
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Roger Jendly
Roger Jendly (born 8 March 1938) is a Swiss actor. He has appeared in 65 films and television shows since 1972. He starred in the film '' C'est pas tout à fait la vie dont j'avais rêvé'', which was screened out of competition at the 2005 Canne ...
- Thief
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Gilbert Costa - L'inspecteur
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William Jacques - Le jardinier
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Daniel Stuffel
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- Le surnuméraire
See also
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Additional information
This film was also released under the following titles:
*La invitación - Argentina / Spain
*Bjudningen - Sweden
*Die Einladung - West Germany
*Invitationen - Denmark (imdb display title)
*Kutsut - Finland
*L'invito - Italy
*Meghívó szombat délutánra - Hungary
*O Convite - Portugal (imdb display title)
*The Invitation - (undefined)
*Zaproszenie - Poland
References
External links
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Swiss comedy films
1970s French-language films
1973 films
1973 comedy films
Films directed by Claude Goretta
French-language Swiss films
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