The Swissmakers
| Die Schweizermacher | |
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| Directed by | Rolf Lyssy |
| Written by | Rolf Lyssy Christa Maerker |
Release date | 1978 |
| Language | Swiss German |
The Swissmakers (Template:Lang-de) is a 1978 Swiss comedy film directed by Rolf Lyssy. The movie deals with the many woes of foreigners who decide to obtain Swiss nationality but are forced to deal with bureaucratic and cultural barriers.
Die Schweizermacher was the highest-grossing Swiss film of all-time and remains one of the most successful Swiss movies, reaching 940,145 admissions in a country of 6.5 million inhabitants.[1][2]
Cast
- Emil Steinberger – Moritz Fischer
- Walo Lüönd – Max Bodmer
- Beatrice Kessler – Milena Vakulic
- Claudio Caramaschi – Francesco Grimolli
- Wolfgang Stendar – Dr. Helmut Starke
- Hilde Ziegler – Gertrud Starke
References
- ^ "Switzerland's top 10 films". Variety. 1 August 1990. p. 59.
- ^ ProCinema - Schweizerischer Verband für Kino und Filmverleih, Kinogutscheine Archived 2009-07-09 at the Wayback Machine
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