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The Swissmakers
The Swissmakers

The Swissmakers

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This romantic drama follows two policemen whose job is to investigate the lives of foreigners who have applied for Swiss citizenship. Among the applicants they must screen are a French psychiatrist and his wife, and a ballet dancer. The married couple are quickly accepted, but the dancer's life offers some objections. However, since the younger policeman has fallen in love with her, there is a chance that she, too, will win Swiss citizenship.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

107 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

03 November 1978

Country

Switzerland

Cast

Emil Steinberger

Emil Steinberger

Moritz Fischer

Walo Lüönd

Walo Lüönd

Max Bodmer

Beatrice Kessler

Beatrice Kessler

Milena Vakulic

Wolfgang Stendar

Wolfgang Stendar

Dr. Helmut Starke

Hilde Ziegler

Hilde Ziegler

Gertrud Starke

Claudio Caramaschi

Claudio Caramaschi

Franceso Grimolli

Silvia Jost

Silvia Jost

Sandra Grimolli

Bill Ramsey

Bill Ramsey

William S. Tall

Ulrich Beck

Ulrich Beck

Language laboratory teacher

Bettina Lindtberg

Bettina Lindtberg

Martha Grosz

Valerie Steinmann

Valerie Steinmann

Room owner

Ernst Stiefel

Ernst Stiefel

Chief of police

Dore de Rosa

Dore de Rosa

Aviva Joel

Aviva Joel

Monika Koch

Monika Koch

Johannes Peyer

Johannes Peyer

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