An Invitation to the Hunt
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Sinopsis
Claude Chabrol film for TV based on the short story An Invitation to the Hunt by Georges Hitchcock. Receiving an unexpected invitation to participate in the annual hunt party given by the local marquis, a common man deludes himself into thinking heās a valued member of society, gets in debt to live up to his own fantasies, puts on airs, and invents a perfectly untrueābut, to his mind, fittingāpast for a man of his new station. Then the cruel game starts.
Sinopsis
Claude Chabrol film for TV based on the short story An Invitation to the Hunt by Georges Hitchcock. Receiving an unexpected invitation to participate in the annual hunt party given by the local marquis, a common man deludes himself into thinking heās a valued member of society, gets in debt to live up to his own fantasies, puts on airs, and invents a perfectly untrueābut, to his mind, fittingāpast for a man of his new station. Then the cruel game starts.
Editor's Take
This film is a breath of fresh air. 'An Invitation to the Hunt' is witty, charming, and surprisingly profound.