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The Swissmakers(Movie, 1978)

Original title: "Die Schweizermacher" (German/DE)
1h 47min | Genres: Comedy, Romance / Love, Drama
The SwissmakersRating: 3.5/5 (with 1616 votes)
The Swissmakers (German: Die Schweizermacher) is a 1978 Swiss comedy film directed by Rolf Lyssy. The movie deals with the many woes of foreigners who decide to obtain Swiss nationality but are forced to deal with bureaucratic and cultural barriers. Die Schweizermacher was the highest-grossing Swiss film of all-time and remains one of the most successful Swiss movies, reaching 940,145 admissions in a country of 6.5 million inhabitants. ()
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About The Swissmakers

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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Die Schweizermacher (The Swissmakers) - 1979 Trailer(Trailer, 2:31)

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Additional Information

Production country: Switzerland
Plays in: Switzerland
Made by: T&C Film AG
Original language: German (DE)
Spoken languages: German (DE), English (EN), Italian (IT)
Translated into 6 languages: German (DE), English (EN), French (FR), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Russian (RU)
Status: Released
Release date US: 11/03/1978
Director: Rolf Lyssy
Producer: Marcel Hoehn
Screenwriter: Rolf Lyssy
Film Editor: Georg Janett
Director of Photography: Fritz E. Maeder
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Les Faiseurs de Suisses"
"Hogyan csináljunk svájcit?"
"Sveitser-makerne"
"Jak zostac Szwajcarem"
"Как стать швейцарцем"
"İsviçrelileştirenler"

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