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Die Schweizermacher

  • 19781978
  • 1h 47m
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7.2/10
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Die Schweizermacher (1978)
  • Comedy
Foreigners who apply to become Swiss citizens have no easy task - especially when the police lets Bodmer loose to check upon their background, their integration in the society, and the possi... Read allForeigners who apply to become Swiss citizens have no easy task - especially when the police lets Bodmer loose to check upon their background, their integration in the society, and the possible danger they represent to the orderliness and cleanliness of the country. Bodmer gets a... Read allForeigners who apply to become Swiss citizens have no easy task - especially when the police lets Bodmer loose to check upon their background, their integration in the society, and the possible danger they represent to the orderliness and cleanliness of the country. Bodmer gets a new assistant to help him corner unsuitable applicants. Very soon, a couple of conformist... Read all
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1.1K
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  • Director
    • Rolf Lyssy
  • Writers
    • Rolf Lyssy
    • Christa Maerker
  • Stars
    • Emil Steinberger
    • Walo Lüönd
    • Beatrice Kessler
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  • Director
    • Rolf Lyssy
  • Writers
    • Rolf Lyssy
    • Christa Maerker
  • Stars
    • Emil Steinberger
    • Walo Lüönd
    • Beatrice Kessler
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    • 12User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Emil Steinberger
    • Moritz Fischeras Moritz Fischer
    Walo Lüönd
    • Max Bodmeras Max Bodmer
    Beatrice Kessler
    Beatrice Kessler
    • Milena Vakulicas Milena Vakulic
    Wolfgang Stendar
    • Dr. Helmut Starkeas Dr. Helmut Starke
    Hilde Ziegler
    • Gertrud Starkeas Gertrud Starke
    Claudio Caramaschi
    • Franceso Grimollias Franceso Grimolli
    Silvia Jost
    • Sandra Grimollias Sandra Grimolli
    Ulrich Beck
    • Sprachlaborlehreras Sprachlaborlehrer
    Josi Berlinger
    Gigi Bertolini
    Tino Bertrand
    Dore De Rosa
    Paul Epstein
    Aviva Joel
    Aviva Joel
    Monika Koch
    Bettina Lindtberg
    • Martha Groszas Martha Grosz
    Werner Panzer
    Johannes Peyer
    • Director
      • Rolf Lyssy
    • Writers
      • Rolf Lyssy
      • Christa Maerker
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    Foreigners who apply to become Swiss citizens have no easy task - especially when the police lets Bodmer loose to check upon their background, their integration in the society, and the possible danger they represent to the orderliness and cleanliness of the country. Bodmer gets a new assistant to help him corner unsuitable applicants. Very soon, a couple of conformist German physicians, a pretty Eastern European dancer, and the inevitable (and politically troublesome) Italian immigrant and his family start shooting themselves in the foot in their attempts to get the red passport with a white cross. —Eduardo Casais <eduardo.casais@research.nokia.com>
    • cultural integration
    • new assistant
    • dancer
    • home inspection
    • cleanliness
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    • Trivia
      In 1970s the Yugoslav passport was one of the best in the world for travel. As stated in Munevera Hadzisehovic's book, "A Muslim Woman in Tito's Yugoslavia", the Yugoslav passport has been described as highly regarded and that with it immigrants were able to find jobs among European firms trading with the East and other countries. It was also described as 'one of the most convenient in the world, as it was one of the few with which a person could travel freely through both the East and West' during the cold war (Ruud Van Dijk's "Encyclopedia of the Cold War").

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    8/10
    A wonderful Swiss film
    A very nice Swiss film, a comedy with genuine Swiss characters. The film proves in a wonderful way the opposite of the cliché about the Swiss humour.

    The film is nowadays, nearly 30 years after its production, more actual than ever, disclosing a lot of the hidden intolerance of our Swiss mainstream community against everything which does not fit into what this community expects to be "Swiss behaviour".

    The story is about how people can get Swiss citizenship. It is not exaggerated at all! (I as well had to enjoy this procedure few years ago, with the local police officers, coming into our house, checking what we where eating, asking us what we think about the Swiss Army, where do we go for shopping, talking to the neighbourhood, etc.).

    I love this film.
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    • zozon-1
    • Dec 29, 2006

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    • Release date
      • October 12, 1979 (West Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • Switzerland
    • Official sites
      • Production's official site
      • Swiss Films page
    • Languages
      • German
      • Swiss German
      • Italian
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Swissmakers
    • Filming locations
      • Zürich, Kanton Zürich, Switzerland
    • Production company
      • T&C Film AG
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    • Budget
      • CHF 925,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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