The Swissmakers

Last updated
Die Schweizermacher
The Swissmakers.jpg
Directed by Rolf Lyssy
Written by Rolf Lyssy
Christa Maerker
Release date
  • 1978 (1978)
LanguageSwiss German

The Swissmakers (German : Die Schweizermacher) is a 1978 Swiss comedy film directed by Rolf Lyssy. The movie satirizes the numerous bureaucratic and cultural barriers facing foreigners who decide to obtain Swiss nationality.

Contents

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. [1] [2]

Cast

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Starke, Florida</span> City in Florida, United States

Starke is a city in and the county seat of Bradford County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,796 at the 2020 census. The origin of the city's name is disputed. Starke may have been named in honor of local landowner George W. Cole's fiancée's family or in honor of Madison Starke Perry, fourth governor of Florida.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Walo Lüönd</span> Swiss actor (1927–2012)

Walo Lüönd was a Swiss movie actor, best known for his role in the movie The Swissmakers along with comedian Emil Steinberger. He has had roles in 102 films and television shows.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pauline Starke</span> American actress

Pauline Starke was an American silent-film actress.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cinema of Switzerland</span>

The film industry based in Switzerland dates to the 1930s. It is influenced by the neighboring countries of France, Germany and Italy, with which it shares languages. Before the mid-1960s Swiss films were often sentimental, but the French New Wave led to more experimental cinema.

Anthony Starke is an American actor. He is well known for his one-episode role in Seinfeld, playing the third-person-speaking character Jimmy in "The Jimmy", as well as playing Jack on The George Carlin Show, on Fox.

Hearts of Oak is a 1924 American drama film based upon the play by James A. Herne and directed by John Ford. The film is considered to be lost.

<i>Bright Lights</i> (1925 film) 1925 film by Robert Zigler Leonard

Bright Lights is a 1925 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Robert Z. Leonard. The film is based on the story "A Little Bit of Broadway" by Richard Connell, and stars Charles Ray, who achieved stardom by playing ingenious country boys.

<i>Loves Blindness</i> 1926 film by John Francis Dillon

Love's Blindness is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by John Francis Dillon. The film stars Pauline Starke, Antonio Moreno, and Lilyan Tashman. Written by Elinor Glyn, the film was produced under the direct supervision of the author.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Solothurn Film Festival</span> Annual film festival in Solothurn, Switzerland

The Solothurn Film Festival (SFT) is the most important festival for Swiss film productions. Founded in 1966 in the Swiss city of Solothurn, the annual festival presents a representative selection of Swiss feature, documentary, and short film productions. In a series of public talks and panel discussions, the audience meets with members of the film industry to discuss the screened films and the culture of film in Switzerland. With over 60,000 visitors every year, the Solothurn Film Festival ranks among the most renowned cultural events in the country.

Armin Schweizer was a Swiss actor.

<i>Almenrausch and Edelweiss</i> (1957 film) 1957 film

Almenrausch and Edelweiss is a 1957 Austrian-West German comedy film directed by Harald Reinl and starring Elma Karlowa, Karin Dor and Harald Juhnke. It is part of the postwar tradition of Heimatfilm.

<i>Streets of Shanghai</i> 1927 American silent drama film

Streets of Shanghai is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Louis J. Gasnier and written by Harry Braxton and Jack Natteford. The film, starring Pauline Starke, Kenneth Harlan, and Eddie Gribbon, was released by Tiffany-Stahl Productions.

<i>The Broken Butterfly</i> 1919 film by Maurice Tourneur

The Broken Butterfly is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Lew Cody, Mary Alden, and Pauline Starke.

<i>Little Church Around the Corner</i> (film) 1923 film

Little Church Around the Corner is a 1923 American drama film directed by William A. Seiter and written by Olga Printzlau. The film stars Claire Windsor, Kenneth Harlan, Hobart Bosworth, Pauline Starke, Walter Long, and Cyril Chadwick. The film was released by Warner Bros. in March 1923.

<i>A Royal Romance</i> (1930 film) 1930 film

A Royal Romance is a 1930 American Pre-Code romantic comedy film directed by Erle C. Kenton and starring William Collier, Pauline Starke and Clarence Muse. It was an unofficial remake of the 1925 silent film A Fool and His Money.

<i>Man, Woman and Wife</i> 1929 film

Man, Woman and Wife is a 1929 American sound drama film directed by Edward Laemmle and starring Norman Kerry, Pauline Starke and Marian Nixon. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using both the sound-on-disc and sound-on-film process. It was based on a short story called Fallen Angels, and the film was also sometimes known by this title.

<i>The Man Without a Country</i> (1925 film) 1925 film

The Man Without a Country is a 1925 American drama film directed by Rowland V. Lee and written by Robert N. Lee. It is based on the 1863 short story The Man Without a Country by Edward Everett Hale. The film stars Guy Edward Hearn, Pauline Starke, Lucy Beaumont, Richard Tucker, Earl Metcalfe, and Edward Coxen. Originally titled As No Man Has Loved, the film was released on February 11, 1925, by Fox Film Corporation.

<i>Eyes of the Forest</i> 1923 film

Eyes of the Forest is a 1923 American silent Western film directed by Lambert Hillyer and written by LeRoy Stone. The film stars Tom Mix, Pauline Starke, Sid Jordan, Buster Gardner, J. P. Lockney, and Thomas G. Lingham. The film was released on December 30, 1923, by Fox Film Corporation.

<i>The Little Girl Next Door</i> (1923 film) 1923 silent film

The Little Girl Next Door is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by W.S. Van Dyke and starring Pauline Starke, James Morrison, and Carmel Myers. It was also released under the alternative title You Are in Danger.

References

  1. "Switzerland's top 10 films". Variety . 1 August 1990. p. 59.
  2. ProCinema - Schweizerischer Verband für Kino und Filmverleih, Kinogutscheine Archived 2009-07-09 at the Wayback Machine