Claude Goretta (23 June 1929 – 20 February 2019) was a Swiss

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and film director.

Life and Career

His 1973 film '' L'Invitation'' was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. His 1981 film '' La provinciale'' was entered into the

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. Goretta is buried at the

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(Cemetery of Kings), which is considered the Genevan

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Selected filmography

* ''

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'' (1957), with Alain Tanner * '' The Invitation'' (1973) * ' (also known as, ''Not As Bad As All That'', 1974) with Gérard Depardieu * '' The Lacemaker'' (1977) * '' La provinciale'' (1981) * '' The Death of Mario Ricci'' (1983) * '' Si le soleil ne revenait pas'' (1987)

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Swiss Film Directory
1929 births 2019 deaths Film people from Geneva Swiss film directors Swiss Protestants Swiss screenwriters Male screenwriters {{Switzerland-film-director-stub