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The Swissmakers (German: Die Schweizermacher) is a Swiss 1978 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 remains one of the most successful Swiss movies, reaching 940,145 admissions in a country of 6.5 million inhabitants. It was also the highest grossing movie in Switzerland until it was overtaken by Titanic in 1997.
Original Release
11/03/1978
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Emil Steinberger | Moritz Fischer |
| Walo Lüönd | Max Bodmer |
| Beatrice Kessler | Milena Vakulic |
| Wolfgang Stendar | Dr. Helmut Starke |
| Hilde Ziegler | Gertrud Starke |
| Claudio Caramaschi | Franceso Grimolli |
| Silvia Jost | Sandra Grimolli |
| Ulrich Beck | Sprachlaborlehrer / Language laboratory teacher |
| Josi Berlinger | |
| Gigi Bertolini |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Emil Steinberger | Moritz Fischer |
| Walo Lüönd | Max Bodmer |
| Beatrice Kessler | Milena Vakulic |
| Wolfgang Stendar | Dr. Helmut Starke |
| Hilde Ziegler | Gertrud Starke |
| Claudio Caramaschi | Franceso Grimolli |
| Silvia Jost | Sandra Grimolli |
| Ulrich Beck | Sprachlaborlehrer / Language laboratory teacher |
| Josi Berlinger | |
| Gigi Bertolini | |
| Dore de Rosa | |
| Paul Epstein | |
| Aviva Joel | |
| Monika Koch | |
| Bettina Lindtberg | Martha Grosz |
| Werner Panzer | |
| Johannes Peyer | |
| Bill Ramsey | William S. Tall |
| Timour Ratlas | |
| Michi Senn |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Rolf Lyssy | Producer |
| Marcel Hoehn | Producer |
| Rose-Marie Schneider | Producer |
| Walter Schoch | Producer |
