The Truce

The Truce (1974)

La tregua

You will not be able to ignore this story

A man has to come to terms with his wasted youth, estranged family and grim prospects for the future.

Date of release
1974-08-01
TMDB
7.5 / 10 (21)
Runtime
1h 48m
Genres
Romance, Drama
Director
Sergio Renán

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: The Truce
  • Filmed in: Buenos Aires
  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 2

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.

Background

Argentine actor Sergio Renán had been performing in films since 1951 under the direction of noted filmmakers Mario Soffici, Lucas Demare and three times under Leopoldo Torre Nilsson. It was in his last collaboration with Torre Nilsson, in 1973, that he met fellow co-stars Héctor Alterio and Norma Aleandro. A year later he would cast them both in a starring role and a cameo appearance respectively in his film debut, La tregua.

A year after its release, La tregua was submitted to the Academy Awards (the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film) and won a nomination (the first Academy Award nomination in Argentine film history) but lost out to Federico Fellini's Amarcord. The film has since gained cult status in Argentina. A Mexican remake was made in 2003.

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