The Invitation (1973 film)

The Invitation (L'Invitation) is a 1973 Swiss film directed by Claude Goretta.

The Invitation was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and shared the Jury Prize at the 1973 Cannes Film Festival.

Synopsis
After inheriting a fortune from his late mother's small family home, a humble office worker surprises his colleagues with a lavish mansion. As they gather for a party, fueled by alcohol and freed from workplace constraints, their diverse emotions lead to awkward and sometimes chaotic behavior. What begins as a lighthearted celebration soon escalates into conflicts, including a showdown between the morality-minded boss and a libertine employee sparked by a risqué striptease.

Cast

 * Jean-Luc Bideau - Maurice
 * François Simon - Emile
 * Jean Champion - Alfred
 * Corinne Coderey - Simone
 * Michel Robin - Remy Placet
 * Cécile Vassort - Aline
 * Rosine Rochette - Helene
 * Jacques Rispal - René Mermet
 * Neige Dolsky - Emma
 * Pierre Collet - Pierre
 * Lucie Avenay - Mme. Placet
 * Roger Jendly - Thief
 * Gilbert Costa - L'inspecteur
 * William Jacques - Le jardinier
 * Daniel Stuffel - Le surnuméraire

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