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The Swissmakers

Die Schweizermacher

1978 · 1h 47m · Comedy, Drama, Romance · Switzerland · Rated U (FR)

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.

Directed by
Rolf Lyssy
Written by
Christa Maerker, Rolf Lyssy
Starring
Emil Steinberger, Walo Lüönd, Beatrice Kessler, Wolfgang Stendar
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6.4Smart score

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Not available to stream, rent or buy in United States.

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Apple TV Store: available in 9 countries
Rent or buy · 9Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Switzerland, United Kingdom

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bureaucracycitizenshipimmigrantimmigrationsurveillanceswitzerlandzurich
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