The Invitation

1973 film by Claude Goretta
Movie film Q1403510
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The Invitation

Summary

The Invitation is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Invitation's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Invitation was directed by Claude Goretta[4].
  • Claude Goretta wrote the screenplay for The Invitation[5].
  • The Invitation's composer is recorded as Patrick Moraz[6].
  • The Invitation's genre is comedy film[7].
  • A cast member of The Invitation was Jean-Luc Bideau[8].
  • A cast member of The Invitation was Cécile Vassort[9].
  • A cast member of The Invitation was François Simon[10].
  • A cast member of The Invitation was Jacques Rispal[11].
  • A cast member of The Invitation was Jean Champion[12].
  • A cast member of The Invitation was Michel Robin[13].
  • The original language of The Invitation was French[14].
  • The Invitation's language of work or name is recorded as French[15].
  • The Invitation was distributed by video on demand[16].
  • The Invitation's color is recorded as color[17].
  • The Invitation's country of origin is recorded as Switzerland[18].
  • The Invitation was released on May 15, 1973[19].
  • The Invitation's distributed by is recorded as Janus Films[20].
  • The Invitation's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[21].
  • The Invitation's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best International Feature Film[22].
  • The Invitation's nominated for is recorded as International Submission to the Academy Awards[23].
  • The Invitation's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "L'Invitation"}[24].
  • The Invitation's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+100'}[25].
  • The Invitation's Kijkwijzer rating is recorded as 12[26].
  • The Invitation's CNC film rating is recorded as no age restriction[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Invitation was directed by Claude Goretta[4]. Claude Goretta wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Jean-Luc Bideau[8], Cécile Vassort[9], François Simon[10], Jacques Rispal[11], Jean Champion[12], and Michel Robin[13].

Publication

The Invitation was published on May 15, 1973[19]. The original language of it was French[14]. Its language of work or name is recorded as French[15]. Its genre is comedy film[7]. It was distributed by video on demand[16].

Why It Matters

The Invitation ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . kijkwijzer.nl. Retrieved . kijkwijzer.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . cnc.fr. cnc.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Xezbeth · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Original language of film or tv show French
    Distributed by Janus Films, Netflix
    Distribution format video on demand
    Kijkwijzer rating 12
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P161]]: [[Q730564]], import w/ [[Wikidata:Wwwyzzerdd|🧙 Wwwyzzerdd for Wikidata]]"
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