The Swissmakers

Nov 3, 1978

1h 47m

★ 7.1

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Drama

Production Companies

T&C Film

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Cast

Moritz Fischer

Emil Steinberger

Max Bodmer

Walo Lüönd

Milena Vakulic

Beatrice Kessler

Dr. Helmut Starke

Wolfgang Stendar

Gertrud Starke

Hilde Ziegler

Franceso Grimolli

Claudio Caramaschi

Sandra Grimolli

Silvia Jost

William S. Tall

Bill Ramsey

Language laboratory teacher

Ulrich Beck

Martha Grosz

Bettina Lindtberg

Room owner

Valerie Steinmann

Chief of police

Ernst Stiefel

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