Bride of the Orient
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Bride of the Orient

9.5 / 10 1989 1h 34mNR German
DramaRomance

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Wolfram Berger

Wolfram Berger

Windleter

Lead
Werner Herzog

Werner Herzog

Businger

Helen Vita

Helen Vita

Matrimonial Agent

AB

Annamirl Bierbichler

Vreneli

AJ

Arunotai Jitreekan

Thai Woman

Mathias Gnädinger

Mathias Gnädinger

'Hirschen'-Wirt

Günter Meisner

Günter Meisner

Priest Barmettler

Michael Gempart

Michael Gempart

Postal Clerk

What People Are Saying

5.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Urs Odermatt's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
5.0
Every frame feels alive. Bride of the Orient is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker