The Truce (1974)
"La tregua" (original title)

Director:

Sergio Renán

Writers:

Mario Benedetti (novel), Aída Bortnik,

Stars:

Héctor Alterio, Luis Brandoni, Ana María Picchio

Nominated for 1 Oscar.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Héctor Alterio	...	Martin Santome
Luis Brandoni
Ana María Picchio	...	Laura
Marilina Ross	...	Blanca
Aldo Barbero
Juan José Camero
Carlos Carella
Cipe Lincovsky	...	Laura's mother
Oscar Martínez	...	Jaime
Lautaro Murúa
Walter Vidarte
China Zorrilla
Luis Politti
Hugo Arana
Norma Aleandro

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

secretary | love | practical joke | business | lottery | 

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Taglines:

You won't be able to ignore this story

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

Argentina

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

1 August 1974 (Argentina)

Also Known As:

The Truce

Filming Locations:

Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Did You Know?

Trivia

The director Sergio Renán did a small participation in the movie, interpreting Jaime's boyfriend.

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Connections

Version of The Truce (2003)

User Reviews

One of the best Argentinian films (Oscar nominated)

Hector Alterio brings to life Mario Beneditti's novel of the same name. Alterio is a tired and widowed office man, whose life seems to have been wasted and whose age begins to threaten him. He seeks some peace, while he reflects on his past to try to come to terms with it and with his children who are now adults, but still living with him due to economic hardships. The cast includes some of Argentina's best actors (coming from what it's called the Independent theatre movement of the '60s). The movie is not only the story of a man, but a comment on today's office work, with its routine, long hours, jealousy, jokes, romances, etc. The movie could be called an ironic romantic drama.