Bride of the Orient

Mar 2, 1989

1h 34m

★ 9.6

Overview

After the death of his mother, a lonely farmer in rural Switzerland considers finally starting a family of his own. Eventually he pays for a bride from Thailand. The couple don't share a language, but being to know each other. However the village neighbors are suspicious of foreigners.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

SRF

ZDF

Cinéfilm AG

Balance Film

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Cast

Windleter

Wolfram Berger

Businger

Werner Herzog

Matrimonial Agent

Helen Vita

Vreneli

Annamirl Bierbichler

Thai Woman

Arunotai Jitreekan

'Hirschen'-Wirt

Mathias Gnädinger

Priest Barmettler

Günter Meisner

Postal Clerk

Michael Gempart

Jeannine

Marie-Thérèse Mäder

Faden-Kari

Huerequeque Enrique Bohórquez

Boris

Jan Kadlec

Tamara

Daniela Tallarico

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