The Swissmakers

The Swissmakers (1978)

Die Schweizermacher

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.

Date of release
1978-11-03
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (45)
Runtime
1h 47m
Genres
Comedy, Romance, Drama
Director
Rolf Lyssy

Casting

Interesting facts

The Swissmakers is a 1978 Swiss comedy film directed by Rolf Lyssy and written by Lyssy and Christa Maerker. It satirises Swiss naturalisation procedures through the story of two officials who investigate foreigners seeking Swiss citizenship. It was later adapted for the stage and screened at festivals and in retrospectives.

Production

The film was produced by T&C Film AG. It was shot in colour on 35 mm film and has a running time of 104 minutes. Its cinematography was by Fritz E. Maeder, editing by Georg Janett, music by Jonas C. Haefeli, and location sound mix by Hans Künzi.

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