The Invitation

★★★★★

Original title: L'invitation

1973 · 1 h 40 min

Directed by Claude Goretta

ComedyDrama

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Cast

Jean-Luc Bideau Jean Champion Corinne Coderey Pierre Collet Neige Dolsky Jacques Rispal

Credits

Written by: Michel Viala

Plot

A group of office workers is invited to a country house party by a colleague who has inherited a fortune, and the evening reveals their petty differences, in a gentle comedy of manners.

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A gentle, witty Swiss comedy of manners.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.0 / 10 (750 votes)
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