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The Swissmakers

The Swissmakers

19787.11h 47m

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.

Directed by Rolf Lyssy
Written by Rolf Lyssy, Christa Maerker
Produced by Marcel Hoehn, Rolf Lyssy
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Top Cast

Emil Steinberger

Emil Steinberger

Moritz Fischer

Walo Lüönd

Walo Lüönd

Max Bodmer

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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

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Bettina Lindtberg

Martha Grosz

Themes & Keywords

immigrantbureaucracyzurichswitzerlandimmigrationcitizenshipsurveillance

About The Swissmakers

The Swissmakers is a comedy, romance, drama film released in 1978 exploring themes of immigrant, bureaucracy, zurich, switzerland, immigration, citizenship. Directed by Rolf Lyssy, it stars Emil Steinberger, Walo Lüönd, Beatrice Kessler. 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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