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Feature film — 1989

Bride of the Orient (1989)

9.51h 34mDrama — Romance

After the death of his mother, a lonely farmer in rural Switzerland considers finally starting a family of his own. Eventually he pays for a bride from Thailand. The couple don't share a language, but being to know each other. However the village neighbors are suspicious of foreigners.

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A high-signal pick with 24 votes.

SRF / ZDF / Cinéfilm AG / Balance Film

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Director: Urs Odermatt

On screen

Cast & crew

Wolfram Berger as Windleter

Wolfram Berger

Windleter

Werner Herzog as Businger

Werner Herzog

Businger

Helen Vita as Matrimonial Agent

Helen Vita

Matrimonial Agent

A

Annamirl Bierbichler

Vreneli

A

Arunotai Jitreekan

Thai Woman

Mathias Gnädinger as 'Hirschen'-Wirt

Mathias Gnädinger

'Hirschen'-Wirt

Günter Meisner as Priest Barmettler

Günter Meisner

Priest Barmettler

Michael Gempart as Postal Clerk

Michael Gempart

Postal Clerk

M

Marie-Thérèse Mäder

Jeannine

Huerequeque Enrique Bohórquez as Faden-Kari

Huerequeque Enrique Bohórquez

Faden-Kari

J

Jan Kadlec

Boris

D

Daniela Tallarico

Tamara

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