The Truce
The Truce is a 1974 Argentine romantic drama film directed by Sergio Renán and based on the 1960 novel of the same name by Mario Benedetti. It was the first Argentine film to be nominated for an Academy Award (the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film).
Plot
The film opens on Martín Santomé's (Héctor Alterio) 49th birthday, a widower and the father of three children: the eldest, the embittered Esteban (Luis Brandoni); the caring middle-child Blanca (Marilina Ross) and Jaime (Oscar Martínez), a closeted homosexual. He goes to work thinking they have forgotten his birthday, and once at the office, he assigns two new employees to their jobs: the effeminate, nervous Santini (Antonio Gasalla) and the young Laura (Ana María Picchio), with whom he soon develops a bond. Back home, Martín is surprised with a party thrown by his children.
Cast
- Aldo Barbero
- Ana María Picchio
- Antonio Gasall
- Carlos Carella
- Carlos Perciavalle
- China Zorrilla
- Cipe Lincovsky
- Constantino Cosma
- Diego Varzi
- Edda Díaz
- Héctor Alterio
- Hugo Arana
- Ignacio Finder
- Jorge Sassi
- Juan José Camero
- Lautaro Murúa
- Luis Brandoni
- Luis Politti
- Marilina Ross
- Norma Aleandro
- Oscar Martínez
- Rudy Chernicoff
- Sergio Renán
- Víctor Manso
- Walter Vidarte
More details
author | Aída Bortnik Mario Benedetti Sergio Renán |
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director | Sergio Renán |
editor | Óscar Souto |
genre | drama |
keywords | age difference antonio gasalla climax closeted homosexual date flu homosexual nervous breakdown nothing think |
musicBy | Julián Plaza |
nomination | Academy Award for Best International Feature Film International Submission to the Academy Awards |
producer | Rene Aure Rosa Zemborain Tita Tamames |
recordedAt | Buenos Aires |
theme | romantic drama |