The Swissmakers
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The Swissmakers

7.0 / 10 1978 1h 47mNR German
ComedyRomanceDrama

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Emil Steinberger

Emil Steinberger

Moritz Fischer

Lead
Walo Lüönd

Walo Lüönd

Max Bodmer

BK

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

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Rolf Lyssy's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Swissmakers is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker