France / May 16, 1969 / Cannes Directors' Fortnight
2h 3min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Hearing the summons from an elderly man, a volunteer troop of middle-aged men gather to defend their country from dark foreign invaders.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jorge Cano | Julio Vildrac |
| Ricardo Ormellos | Cachorro |
| Leal Rey | Marcelo |
| Horacio Nicolai | Torturer |
| Juan Carlos Galván | Head of Another Invading Group |
| Aldo Mayo | Head of the Invasion Group |
| Hedwig Schlichter | Old Maid |
| Claudia Sánchez | Restaurant Woman |
| Aldo Barbero | Gas Station Employee (uncredited) |
| Eithel Bianco | Blonde Girl in Restaurant (uncredited) |
| Óscar 'Cacho' Espíndola | Motoneta (uncredited) |
| María de los Ángeles Medrano | Teenager on the Island (uncredited) |
| Hedy Krilla |
Genres
DramaScience Fiction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Invasión |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | Español |
| Production countries | Argentina |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Proartel |
| Release date | 16 ottobre 1969 |
| Production | Hugo Santiago |
| Writer | Jorge Luis Borges, Adolfo Bioy Casares, Hugo Santiago |
| Editing | Óscar Montauti, Alberto Yaccelini |
| Cinematography | Ricardo Aronovich, Carlos Báez, Adelqui Camusso, Enrique Filipelli, Ever Latour, Roberto Maccari, Alfredo Suárez |
| Assistant directors | Esteban Etcheverrito, Enrique Faustin Jr., Jorge Salmoiraghi, Hugo Santiago |
| Lighting | Orlando Festa, Carlos Báez |
| Camera operators | Enrique Filipelli, Ricardo Aronovich, Carlos Báez, Adelqui Camusso, Ever Latour, Roberto Maccari, Alfredo Suárez |
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| Additional photography | Adelqui Camusso, Ricardo Aronovich, Carlos Báez, Enrique Filipelli, Ever Latour, Roberto Maccari, Alfredo Suárez |
| Production design | Leal Rey, J.C. Distéfano |
| Art direction | Leal Rey, J.C. Distéfano |
| Set decoration | Leal Rey, J.C. Distéfano |
| Music | Edgardo Cantón, Ubaldo De Lío |
| Sound | Edgardo Cantón, Ubaldo De Lío |
| Costume design | Julia Malfetani, Oscar Combi, Susana Mocagatta |
| Makeup | Oscar Combi, Julia Malfetani, Susana Mocagatta |
| Hairstyling | Julia Malfetani, Oscar Combi, Susana Mocagatta |
Release dates
Premiere
Switzerland / Oct 16, 1969 / Locarno Film Festival
Theatrical release
Argentina / Oct 16, 1969
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