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{{Infobox film
| name = Invasión
| name = Invasión
| image =
| image = Invasión (1969 film).jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Hugo Santiago]]
| director = [[Hugo Santiago]]
| producer =
| producer = Hugo Santiago
| writer = [[Adolfo Bioy Casares]]<br>[[Jorge Luis Borges]]<br>[[Hugo Santiago]]
| writer = [[Adolfo Bioy Casares]]<br>[[Jorge Luis Borges]]<br>Hugo Santiago
| narrator =
| narrator =
| starring = [[Olga Zubarry]]<br>[[Lautaro Murúa]]<br>[[Juan Carlos Paz]]
| starring = [[Olga Zubarry]]<br>[[Lautaro Murúa]]<br>[[Juan Carlos Paz]]<br>[[Lito Cruz]]
| music = [[Edgardo Canton]]
| music = [[Edgardo Canton]]
| cinematography = Ricardo Aronovich<br>Adelqui Camuso
| cinematography = [[Ricardo Aronovich]]<br>Adelqui Camuso
| editing = Oscar Montauti
| editing = Oscar Montauti
| distributor = Proartel S.A.
| distributor = Proartel S.A.
| released = October 16, [[1969 in film|1969]]
| released = {{Film date|1969|10|16|df=y}}
| runtime = 123 min
| runtime = 123 min
| country = Argentina
| country = Argentina
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'''''Invasión''''' is an [[Argentina|Argentine]] [[Science fiction film|science fiction mystery film]] released in [[1969 in film|1969]] and directed by [[Hugo Santiago]] and written by Santiago together with [[Jorge Luis Borges]] and [[Adolfo Bioy Casares]]. Widely regarded as an important [[cult film]], its style is considered as intermediate between [[Classical Hollywood Cinema|classic cinema]] and the French ''[[nouvelle vague]]''.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rocha |first=Carolina |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ak1YDwAAQBAJ&dq=Invasi%C3%B3n+is+an+Argentine+film+released+in+1969&pg=PA54 |title=Argentine Cinema and National Identity (1966-1976) |date=2018-05-01 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-1-78694-826-7 |language=en}}</ref>


In a survey of the [[The 100 Greatest Films of Argentine Cinema|100 greatest films of Argentine cinema]] carried out by the [[Museo del Cine Pablo Ducrós Hicken]] in 2000, the film reached the 38th position.<ref>{{cite journal|url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ITZbOc_XZnbJ1W2a9Lq9Zk8xJRrWrzPg/view|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221121182959/https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ITZbOc_XZnbJ1W2a9Lq9Zk8xJRrWrzPg/view|archive-date=21 November 2022|accessdate=21 November 2022|year=2000|issue=3|work=La mirada cautiva|location=Buenos Aires|publisher=[[Museo del Cine Pablo Ducrós Hicken]]|via=[[The 100 Greatest Films of Argentine Cinema|Encuesta de cine argentino 2022]] on [[Google Drive]]|pages=6–14|title=Las 100 mejores del periodo 1933-1999 del Cine Argentino}}</ref> In a new version of the survey organized in 2022 by the specialized magazines ''La vida útil'', ''Taipei'' and ''La tierra quema'', presented at the [[Mar del Plata International Film Festival]], the film reached the 2nd position.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://encuestadecineargentino.com/top-100/|title=Top 100|language=es|accessdate=13 November 2022|date=11 November 2022|publisher=[[The 100 Greatest Films of Argentine Cinema|Encuesta de cine argentino 2022]]}}</ref>
'''''Invasión''''' is an [[Argentina|Argentine]] film released in [[1969 in film|1969]] and directed by [[Hugo Santiago]]. It is an example of an inter phase between the classic cinema and ''[[nouvelle vague]]'' of French style.


==Plot==
==Plot==
A group of men commanded by an older man attempts to stop an invasion to the city of [[Aquilea]].
A group of men commanded by an older man attempts to stop an invasion of the city of [[Aquilea]].
The invaders are common men who defend the city, ignored by the people in general, but with the development of the film it is understood that the invasion is absolute and impossible to define. The defeat of the defenders is evident from the beginning, as in the "[[Trojan War]]".
The invaders are met by common men who defend the city, but it is ignored by the people in general, and as the film continues it is understood that the invasion is absolute and impossible to define. The defeat of the defenders is evident from the beginning, as in the "[[Trojan War]]."
[[Image:Dibujo sobre Aquilea.png|thumb|200px|Map of Aquilea]]
[[Image:Dibujo sobre Aquilea.png|thumb|200px|Map of Aquilea]]


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* ''Don Porfirio'', played by [[Juan Carlos Paz]]: He is the head of the defenders. He calls one by one, giving them the instructions, but he also has other plans.
* ''Don Porfirio'', played by [[Juan Carlos Paz]]: He is the head of the defenders. He calls one by one, giving them the instructions, but he also has other plans.
* ''Julián Herrera'', played by [[Lautaro Murúa]]: Commands the men who fight the invaders. Flat Hero, without visible emotions, almost the prototype of the [[Jorge Luis Borges|Borgean]] ''[[compadrito]]''.
* ''Julián Herrera'', played by [[Lautaro Murúa]]: Commands the men who fight the invaders. Flat Hero, without visible emotions, almost the prototype of the [[Jorge Luis Borges|Borgean]] ''[[compadrito]]''.
* ''Irene'', played by [[Olga Zubarry]]: Herrera's wife, has a double life, and the discovery of this double life was the final surprise of the film.
* ''Irene'', played by [[Olga Zubarry]]: Herrera's wife, has a double life, and the discovery of this double life is the final surprise of the film.


==Production==
==Production==
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==History==
==History==
Some negative rolls were lost during the [[Argentinian dictatorship]].
Some negative rolls were lost during the [[National Reorganization Process|Argentine dictatorship]] of 1976–1983.
The film was restored in France in the 1990s using the surviving negatives and lower-quality positives.
The film was restored in France in the 1990s using the surviving negatives and lower-quality positives.

Invasión was premiered at the Cannes International Film Festival during the first Directors Fortnight and won an award later in 1969 at the Locarno International Film Festival.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rist |first=Peter H. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PrOMAwAAQBAJ&dq=Invasi%C3%B3n+is+an+Argentine+film+released+in+1969&pg=PA339 |title=Historical Dictionary of South American Cinema |date=2014-05-08 |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield |isbn=978-0-8108-8036-8 |language=en}}</ref>


==Connections==
==Connections==
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== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
==External links==
{{refbegin}}
* {{IMDb title|0064490}}
* {{IMDb title|0064490}}
*[http://shipwrecklibrary.com/borges/borges-film-invasion/ Invasión] on "The Garden of Forking Paths" Borges site.
* [http://ar.news.yahoo.com/s/13122008/40/n-entertain-lanzan-dvd-filme-argentino-quot.html DVD version ]
* [http://ar.news.yahoo.com/s/13122008/40/n-entertain-lanzan-dvd-filme-argentino-quot.html DVD version ]
* [http://www.radio.cz/es/articulo/55008/]
* [http://www.radio.cz/es/articulo/55008/]
* [http://fotograma.com/notas/festivales/2296.shtml/ in czech]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070904235147/http://fotograma.com/notas/festivales/2296.shtml in czech]
* [http://www.quintadimension.com/article100.html/ in spanish] (critica)
* [http://www.quintadimension.com/article100.html/ in spanish] (critica)
* [http://tetonadefellini.blogspot.com/2006/11/invasin-the-hroes-dress-of-oscuro.html/ in english]
* [http://tetonadefellini.blogspot.com/2006/11/invasin-the-hroes-dress-of-oscuro.html/ in english]{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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Latest revision as of 15:02, 27 May 2024

Not to be confused with Invasión (2014 film).
Invasión
Theatrical release poster
Directed byHugo Santiago
Written byAdolfo Bioy Casares
Jorge Luis Borges
Hugo Santiago
Produced byHugo Santiago
StarringOlga Zubarry
Lautaro Murúa
Juan Carlos Paz
Lito Cruz
CinematographyRicardo Aronovich
Adelqui Camuso
Edited byOscar Montauti
Music byEdgardo Canton
Distributed byProartel S.A.
Release date
  • 16 October 1969 (1969-10-16)
Running time
123 min
CountryArgentina
LanguageSpanish

Invasión is an Argentine science fiction mystery film released in 1969 and directed by Hugo Santiago and written by Santiago together with Jorge Luis Borges and Adolfo Bioy Casares. Widely regarded as an important cult film, its style is considered as intermediate between classic cinema and the French nouvelle vague.[1]

In a survey of the 100 greatest films of Argentine cinema carried out by the Museo del Cine Pablo Ducrós Hicken in 2000, the film reached the 38th position.[2] In a new version of the survey organized in 2022 by the specialized magazines La vida útil, Taipei and La tierra quema, presented at the Mar del Plata International Film Festival, the film reached the 2nd position.[3]

Plot

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A group of men commanded by an older man attempts to stop an invasion of the city of Aquilea. The invaders are met by common men who defend the city, but it is ignored by the people in general, and as the film continues it is understood that the invasion is absolute and impossible to define. The defeat of the defenders is evident from the beginning, as in the "Trojan War."

Map of Aquilea

Characters

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  • Don Porfirio, played by Juan Carlos Paz: He is the head of the defenders. He calls one by one, giving them the instructions, but he also has other plans.
  • Julián Herrera, played by Lautaro Murúa: Commands the men who fight the invaders. Flat Hero, without visible emotions, almost the prototype of the Borgean compadrito.
  • Irene, played by Olga Zubarry: Herrera's wife, has a double life, and the discovery of this double life is the final surprise of the film.

Production

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Boca Juniors' stadium, La Bombonera, was one of the locations of the film

Part of the film was shot in the Boca Juniors stadium.

History

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Some negative rolls were lost during the Argentine dictatorship of 1976–1983. The film was restored in France in the 1990s using the surviving negatives and lower-quality positives.

Invasión was premiered at the Cannes International Film Festival during the first Directors Fortnight and won an award later in 1969 at the Locarno International Film Festival.[4]

Connections

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See also

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  • Alphaville, a New Wave black-and-white film featuring men in trench-coats traveling around a city.

References

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  1. ^ Rocha, Carolina (2018-05-01). Argentine Cinema and National Identity (1966-1976). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-1-78694-826-7.
  2. ^ "Las 100 mejores del periodo 1933-1999 del Cine Argentino". La mirada cautiva (3). Buenos Aires: Museo del Cine Pablo Ducrós Hicken: 6–14. 2000. Archived from the original on 21 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022 – via Encuesta de cine argentino 2022 on Google Drive.
  3. ^ "Top 100" (in Spanish). Encuesta de cine argentino 2022. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  4. ^ Rist, Peter H. (2014-05-08). Historical Dictionary of South American Cinema. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-0-8108-8036-8.
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