---
title: 'The Territory (1981)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Raúl Ruiz'
released: '1981-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 104
genres:
  - 'Horror'
countries:
  - 'Portugal'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-territory-1981'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083183/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Territory (1981)

1981 · 104 min · Horror · Portugal


## Synopsis

The Territory is a 1981 Portuguese philosophical horror film directed by Chilean filmmaker Raúl Ruiz about two American families who resort to cannibalism shortly after getting lost on a camping trip in the South of France. The film, about the animalistic nature of humans when they disregard their "civilized" instincts, obliquely addresses themes of "exile and crossing boundaries: of language, nation and morality".

## Credits

- **Director:** [Raúl Ruiz](https://cinepixo.com/people/raul-ruiz)
- **Screenplay:** [Gilbert Adair](https://cinepixo.com/people/gilbert-adair)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Jorge Arriagada](https://cinepixo.com/people/jorge-arriagada)
- **Producer:** [Paulo Branco](https://cinepixo.com/people/paulo-branco), [Roger Corman](https://cinepixo.com/people/roger-corman)
- **Director of Photography:** [Henri Alekan](https://cinepixo.com/people/henri-alekan)

## Cast

- [Rebecca Pauly](https://cinepixo.com/people/rebecca-pauly)
- [John Paul Getty III](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-paul-getty-iii)
- [Artur Semedo](https://cinepixo.com/people/artur-semedo)
- [Isabelle Weingarten](https://cinepixo.com/people/isabelle-weingarten)
- [José Nascimento](https://cinepixo.com/people/jose-nascimento)

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