The Invitation (film)

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The Invitation
Directed by	Claude Goretta
Written by	Michel Viala Claude Goretta
Starring	Jean-Luc Bideau
Distributed by	Janus Films (USA)
Release date(s)	May 1973 (premiere at Cannes)
Running time	100 mins
Country	France/Switzerland
Language	French
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The Invitation (French: L'Invitation) is a 1973 Swiss film directed by Claude Goretta. It 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.

The Invitation was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and shared the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival.

Preceded by Slaughterhouse-Five

Jury Prize, Cannes 1973 tied with The Hour-Glass Sanatorium

Succeeded by no award 1974-1979 The Constant Factor (1980)

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