The Invitation

Year: 1973

Runtime: 100 mins

Language: French

Director: Claude Goretta

Comedy

Following his mother's death, a middle‑aged insurance employee inherits her modest cottage with a garden. He sells the property, which sits on undeveloped land near the city center, becoming wealthy enough to purchase a large country house. To celebrate, he hosts a garden party for his office colleagues. As drinks flow, the guests gradually drop their inhibitions, exposing hidden personalities, frustrations and secrets.

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