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List of Swiss films

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This is a list of films produced in Switzerland. For an A-Z list see Category:Swiss films.

1920s

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1920
1921
Histoire de Monsieur Vieux-bois Robert Collard, Cavé Animation Available online[1]
1922

1930s

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1930
1931
1932
Tannenberg Heinz Paul Hans Stüwe, Käthe Haack War Swiss-German co-production
1933
1934
William Tell Heinz Paul Hans Marr, Conrad Veidt Historical Swiss-German co-production
1935
Demon of the Himalayas Andrew Marton Gustav Diessl, Erika Dannhoff Adventure
The Eternal Mask Werner Hochbaum Peter Petersen, Mathias Wieman Drama Swiss-Austrian co-production
1936
Fräulein Veronika Veit Harlan Thekla Ahrens, Carl Esmond Comedy Swiss-Austrian co-production
The Postman from Longjumeau Carl Lamac Carl Esmond, Rose Stradner Musical comedy Swiss-Austrian co-production
Die Schmierkobolde Julius Pinschewer Animation
Where the Lark Sings Carl Lamac Mártha Eggerth, Alfred Neugebauer Musical Swiss-German-Hungarian co-production
1937
Kleine Scheidegg Richard Schweizer Leopold Biberti, Emil Hegetschweiler Drama
1938
Die drei Bäume Julius Pinschewer Animation
Fusilier Wipf Hermann Haller, Leopold Lindtberg Paul Hubschmid, Heinrich Gretler Drama
Giuochi nella schiuma Julius Pinschewer Animation
1939
Constable Studer Leopold Lindtberg Heinrich Gretler, Anne-Marie Blanc Crime
Schweizer Sinfonie Julius Pinschewer Animation

1940s

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1940
1941
Kampf dem Hunger Julius Pinschewer Animation
Die kleine Kartoffel Julius Pinschewer Animation
Paradisia Julius Pinschewer Animation
A Village Romeo and Juliet [de] Hans Trommer [de], Valérien Schmidely Erwin Kohlund, Margrit Winter [de] Drama
1942
Gilberte de Courgenay Franz Schnyder Rudolf Bernhard, Anne-Marie Blanc Biopic
1943
1944
Marie-Louise Leopold Lindtberg Josiane Hegg, Heinrich Gretler Drama
1945
The Last Chance (Die Letzte Chance) Leopold Lindtberg Ewart G. Morrison, John Hoy, Ray Reagan Drama Won Golden Globe and Grand Prize in Cannes
1946
1947
Madness Rules Leopold Lindtberg Heinrich Gretler, Heinz Woester Crime
1948
The Search (Die Gezeichneten) Fred Zinnemann Montgomery Clift, Aline MacMahon Drama American-Swiss co-production
1949

1950s

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1950
1951
Bluebeard Christian-Jaque Hans Albers, Fritz Kortner, Cécile Aubry Comedy French-West German-Swiss co-production
Four in a Jeep Leopold Lindtberg, Elizabeth Montagu Ralph Meeker, Viveca Lindfors Drama
1952
Heidi Luigi Comencini Elsbeth Sigmund, Heinrich Gretler Family movie, drama
Palace Hotel Emil Berna, Leonard Steckel Paul Hubschmid, Claude Farell Drama
The Secret of the Mountain Lake Jean Dréville Lil Dagover, Marcelle Géniat Drama Co-production with West Germany
1953
The Venus of Tivoli Leonard Steckel Hilde Krahl, Paul Hubschmid, Heinrich Gretler Drama
The Village Leopold Lindtberg Entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival and the 3rd Berlin International Film Festival
1954
Uli the Farmhand Franz Schnyder Hannes Schmidhauser, Liselotte Pulver Romance
1955
Heidi and Peter Franz Schnyder Heinrich Gretler, Elsbeth Sigmund Family/drama Sequel to the 1952 film Heidi
Uli the Tenant Franz Schnyder Hannes Schmidhauser, Liselotte Pulver Comedy drama
1956
The Mountains Between Us Franz Schnyder Hannes Schmidhauser, Nelly Borgeaud, Peter Arens Drama
1957
Der 10. Mai Franz Schnyder Entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival
The King of Bernina Alfred Lehner Helmuth Schneider, Waltraut Haas Historical drama Co-production with Austria
1958
The Cheese Factory in the Hamlet Franz Schnyder Annemarie Düringer, Franz Matter Historical comedy
It Happened in Broad Daylight Ladislao Vajda Heinz Rühmann, Gert Fröbe, Michel Simon Thriller Swiss-West German-Spanish co-production.
Entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival.
Ludmila [de] Georg Tressler Maximilian Schell, Barbara Rütting Drama Co-production with Liechtenstein
1959
The Model Husband Karl Suter Walter Roderer, Silvia Frank Comedy

1960s

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1960
Sacred Waters Alfred Weidenmann Hansjörg Felmy, Cordula Trantow, Hanns Lothar, Gustav Knuth Drama
William Tell Michel Dickoff Entered into the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival
1961
The Shadows Grow Longer Ladislao Vajda Hansjörg Felmy, Luise Ullrich, Barbara Rütting Drama Swiss-West German co-production
1962
1963
1964
1965
Diamonds Are Brittle Nicolas Gessner Claude Rich, Jean Seberg, Elsa Martinelli, Elisabeth Flickenschildt, Günther Ungeheuer [de] Crime comedy French-Swiss-West German-Italian co-production
1966
1967
The Unknown Man of Shandigor Jean-Louis Roy Entered into the 1967 Cannes Film Festival
1968
The Colonel's Nieces [de] Erwin C. Dietrich Kai Fischer
1969

1970s

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1970
Black Out Jean-Louis Roy Marcel Merminod Entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival
1971
The Light at the Edge of the World Kevin Billington Kirk Douglas, Yul Brynner, Samantha Eggar Spanish-American-Swiss co-production
The Salamander Alain Tanner Bulle Ogier
1972
Der Fall Kurt Früh Walo Lüönd, Katrin Buschor, Annemarie Düringer Drama
The Surveyors Michel Soutter Jean-Luc Bideau Entered into the 1972 Cannes Film Festival
Tonight or Never [it] Daniel Schmid Ingrid Caven, Peter Kern, Harry Baer
1973
The Invitation Claude Goretta Jean-Luc Bideau, Jean Champion, Jacques Rispal, Michel Robin, François Simon, Cécile Vassort Won the Jury Prize at the 1973 Cannes Film Festival
The Pedestrian Maximilian Schell Gustav Rudolf Sellner, Peter Hall, Christian Kohlund, Gila von Weitershausen Drama Swiss-West German co-production
1974
General Idi Amin Dada: A Self Portrait Barbet Schroeder Biography Swiss-French co-production
The Middle of the World Alain Tanner Olimpia Carlisi, Philippe Léotard
La Paloma [fr] Daniel Schmid Ingrid Caven, Peter Kern, Bulle Ogier
1975
Assassination in Davos Rolf Lyssy Peter Bollag, Gert Haucke Thriller
1976
Jack the Ripper Jesús Franco Klaus Kinski Horror West German-Swiss co-production
Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000 Alain Tanner Miou-Miou Drama
Krock & Co. Rainer Wolffhardt [de] Hans Heinz Moser Crime
Shadow of Angels Daniel Schmid Klaus Löwitsch, Ingrid Caven, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Ulli Lommel Drama Entered into the 1976 Cannes Film Festival
Der Stumme [de] Gaudenz Meili [de] Wolf Kaiser, Hanna Schygulla, Uli Krohm, Günter Lamprecht Drama
The Sudden Loneliness of Konrad Steiner Kurt Gloor Ettore Cella Drama Entered into the 26th Berlin International Film Festival
1977
Providence Alain Resnais John Gielgud, Dirk Bogarde, Ellen Burstyn, David Warner
Thaw [de] Markus Imhoof Gila von Weitershausen, Arthur Brauss, Niels Arestrup Drama
Violanta Daniel Schmid Maria Schneider, Lucia Bosé, Lou Castel, Ingrid Caven, François Simon, Gérard Depardieu Drama
Women in Cellblock 9 Jesús Franco
1978
Alzire, or The New Continent Thomas Koerfer Monica Bleibtreu, Rüdiger Vogler, Hans Peter Korff, Wolfram Berger, François Simon, Roger Jendly Drama
Swiss-West German co-production
Kneuss [de] Gaudenz Meili [de] Ingold Wildenauer, Harald Leipnitz
The Swissmakers Rolf Lyssy Emil Steinberger, Walo Lüönd Comedy Highest-grossing movie in Switzerland until 1997
1979
Der Chinese Kurt Gloor Hans Heinz Moser Crime
Les petites fugues Yves Yersin Michel Robin Comedy Entered into the 1979 Cannes Film Festival
Messidor Alain Tanner Clémentine Amouroux [fr], Catherine Rétoré [fr] Drama Entered into the 29th Berlin International Film Festival

1980s

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1980
Matto regiert Wolfgang Panzer [de] Hans Heinz Moser Crime
Palermo or Wolfsburg Werner Schroeter Swiss-West German co-production
1981
The Boat Is Full Markus Imhoof Won a Silver Bear at Berlin
The Homeless One Villi Hermann Entered into the 13th Moscow International Film Festival
The Inventor Kurt Gloor Bruno Ganz Entered into the 31st Berlin International Film Festival
Kassettenliebe Rolf Lyssy Emil Steinberger, Franziska Oehme Comedy
E nachtlang Füürland Clemens Klopfenstein
Remo Legnazzi		 Max Rüdlinger, Christine Lauterburg
Teheran 43 Aleksandr Alov, Vladimir Naumov Alain Delon, Curd Jürgens Soviet-French-Swiss co-production
1982
Hécate Daniel Schmid Bernard Giraudeau, Lauren Hutton Entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival
Les Maîtres du temps René Laloux, Tibor Hernádi (technical director) Jean Valmont, Michel Elias, Frédéric Legros, Yves-Marie Maurin, Monique Thierry, Sady Rebbot Independent animated science fiction French-Swiss-West German-British-Hungarian co-production
1983
The Death of Mario Ricci Claude Goretta Gian Maria Volonté, Magali Noël, Heinz Bennent Won the Best Actor award at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival
Embers Thomas Koerfer Armin Mueller-Stahl, Katharina Thalbach, Krystyna Janda, Matthias Habich Drama
In the White City Alain Tanner Bruno Ganz Entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival
1984
Dangerous Moves Richard Dembo Michel Piccoli Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Man Without Memory Kurt Gloor Michael König [de], Hannelore Elsner Entered into the 34th Berlin International Film Festival
1985
Alpine Fire Fredi M. Murer
Derborence Francis Reusser Entered into the 1985 Cannes Film Festival
Tanner Xavier Koller
1986
1987
Jenatsch Daniel Schmid Michel Voïta, Christine Boisson, Vittorio Mezzogiorno, Carole Bouquet Screened at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival
Rotlicht! Urs Odermatt Uwe Ochsenknecht Comedy
1988
Broken Silence Walter Deuber, Peter Stierlin Ursula Andress, Paul Hubschmid, Lukas Ammann, Anne-Marie Blanc, Stephanie Glaser, Ruedi Walter, Hannes Schmidhauser, Mathias Gnädinger Thriller
Die Dollarfalle Thomas Koerfer Uwe Ochsenknecht Crime
La méridienne Jean-François Amiguet Kristin Scott Thomas Screened at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival
Quicker Than the Eye [de] Nicolas Gessner Ben Gazzara, Mary Crosby, Jean Yanne, Ivan Desny, Christoph Waltz Thriller Swiss-Austrian-West German-French co-production
1989
Bankomatt Villi Hermann Bruno Ganz Entered into the 39th Berlin International Film Festival
The Favorite Jack Smight Maud Adams, F. Murray Abraham
Leo Sonnyboy Rolf Lyssy Mathias Gnädinger, Ankie Lau [zh], Christian Kohlund, Dieter Meier Comedy
Tennessee Waltz Nicolas Gessner Julian Sands, Stacey Dash, Ned Beatty, Rod Steiger Thriller

1990s

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1990
All Out Thomas Koerfer Dexter Fletcher, Fabienne Babe [fr], Uwe Ochsenknecht Crime
Angels Jacob Berger Entered into the 40th Berlin International Film Festival
Journey of Hope Xavier Koller Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
1991
Always & Forever Samir Entered into the 17th Moscow International Film Festival
Behind Locked Doors Anka Schmid
The Mountain Markus Imhoof Susanne Lothar, Mathias Gnädinger, Peter Simonischek Entered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival
1992
Children of the Open Road Urs Egger Jasmin Tabatabai
Night on Fire [de] Markus Fischer [de] Bruno Ganz, Barbara Auer, Rolf Hoppe, Dietmar Schönherr
Off Season Daniel Schmid Sami Frey, Geraldine Chaplin, Ingrid Caven, Andréa Ferréol French-Swiss-German co-production
The Shadow [fr] Claude Goretta Jacques Perrin, Pierre Arditi, Gudrun Landgrebe, Julie Jézéquel
1993
The Diary of Lady M Alain Tanner Myriam Mézières [fr]
Three Colors: Blue Krzysztof Kieślowski French-Polish-Swiss co-production
1994
Constable Zumbühl [de] Urs Odermatt Michael Gwisdek, Anica Dobra, Jürgen Vogel, Rolf Hoppe
Jazz Daniel Helfer Pasquale Aleardi
Three Colors: White Krzysztof Kieślowski French-Polish-Swiss co-Production; premiered 29 January
Three Colors: Red Krzysztof Kieślowski French-Polish-Swiss co-production; premiered 16 May
1995
Adultery: A User's Guide Christine Pascal
Before Sunrise Richard Linklater
Silent Night Dani Levy Entered into the 46th Berlin International Film Festival
1996
Broken Silence Wolfgang Panzer [de]
Fourbi Alain Tanner Screened at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival
1997
Blue Mountain Thomas Tanner Entered into the 20th Moscow International Film Festival
Debt of Love Andreas Gruber Sandrine Bonnaire, Rüdiger Vogler, Hanns Zischler Austrian-Swiss-French co-production
Flames in Paradise [fr] Markus Imhoof Élodie Bouchez
1998
Fögi Is a Bastard Marcel Gisler
Full Moon Fredi M. Murer
1999
Beresina, or the Last Days of Switzerland Daniel Schmid Satirical comedy Screened at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival
Pas de café, pas de télé, pas de sexe Romed Wyder Dramatic comedy
General Sutter Benny Fasnacht Werner Bachofen, Hannes Schmidhauser Historical

2000s

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
2000
Angry Kisses Judith Kennel Entered into the 22nd Moscow International Film Festival
Family Pack (Que faisaient les femmes pendant que l'homme marchait sur la lune?) Chris Vander Stappen Marie Bunel, Hélène Vincent, Mimie Mathy, Tsilla Chelton, Macha Grenon, Christian Crahay, Emmanuel Bilodeau Drama Belgian, French, Swiss and Canadian coproduction
Joy Ride Martin Rengell
2001
The Journey to Kafiristan Fosco Dubini, Donatello Dubini Jeanette Hain, Nina Petri Adventure Swiss-German-Dutch co-production
Kilimanjaro: How to spell Love! Mike Eschmann Martin Rapold, Gesine Cukrowski, Stefan Gubser, Inigo Callo, Eliane Chappuis Comedy
2002
Ready, Steady, Charlie! Michael Koch Comedy Original title Achtung, Fertig, Charlie!
Crisis in Havana Viktor Giacobbo, Mike Müller Comedy Original title Ernstfall in Havanna
2003
2004
Absolut Romed Wyder Psychological thriller
Bienvenue en Suisse Léa Fazer Screened at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival
Deuteronomium - Der Tag des jüngsten Gerichts Roger Grolimund Denise Meili, Tobias Durband, Samuel Binkert, Mario Scarpellini Horror Direct-to-video
Love Express Elena Hazanov Mathilda May, Vincent Winterhalter, Sibylle Blanc, Carlos Leal, Roberto Bestazzoni Comedy
The Man with No Shadow (L'Homme sans ombre) Georges Schwizgebel Animated short
Sternenberg Christoph Schaub Mathias Gnädinger, Sara Capretti Comedy Nominated for Swiss Film Prize 2005
Strähl Manuel Flurin Hendry Drama
Stupid Boy (Garçon stupide) Lionel Baier Pierre Chatagny Comedy drama
The Ring Thing Marc Schippert Edward Piccin Parody low budget
2005
Clean Geoffrey Engelbrecht Short film Best Short Film at Lausanne Underground Film and Music Festival
Maria Bethânia: Music Is Perfume Georges Gachot Documentary
Snow White [de] Samir Julie Fournier [fr], Carlos Leal
We Are The Faithful Documentary
Your Happiness Depends on Me Sören Senn [de] Saïda Jawad [fr], Carina Wiese
2006
Eden Michael Hofmann [de] Josef Ostendorf [de], Charlotte Roche, Devid Striesow
Das Fräulein Andrea Štaka Mirjana Karanović, Marija Škaričić, Ljubica Jović [fr]
Grounding Michael Steiner Drama
Lenz Thomas Imbach Milan Peschel
2007
Love And Mania Michael C. Huber Sibylle Canonica, Michael Koch Drama
Late Bloomers Bettina Oberli Stephanie Glaser Drama Original title Die Herbstzeitlosen
Marmorera Markus Fischer [de] Eva Dewaele, Anatole Taubman, Mavie Hörbiger Mystery, Horror
Vitus Fredi M. Murer Drama
2008
Geld oder Leben Roger Mäder Daniel Rohr Comedy
Home Ursula Meier Isabelle Huppert
Happy New Year Christoph Schaub Entered into the 31st Moscow International Film Festival
The last blast Sohm Offös Mimie Lagrande, Heinz Hoenig Road movie
2009
Cargo Ivan Engler Science fiction
The Welfare Worker [lb] Lutz Konermann [de] Roeland Wiesnekker Comedy

2010s

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
2010
The Day of the Cat [de] Wolfgang Panzer [de] Bruno Ganz, Ulrich Tukur, Marie Bäumer, Christiane Paul, Walo Lüönd Drama Swiss-German co-production
Sennentuntschi Michael Steiner Roxane Mesquida, Andrea Zogg, Carlos Leal and Nicholas Ofczarek Horror, mystery Swiss-Austrian co-production
2011
The Foster Boy Markus Imboden Max Hubacher, Katja Riemann, Stefan Kurt Drama
Hell Tim Fehlbaum Hannah Herzsprung, Stipe Erceg and Lisa Vicari Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction Swiss-German co-production
One Way Trip 3D Markus Welter 3D Film
2012
More than Honey Markus Imhoof Documentary
Sister Ursula Meier Léa Seydoux, Kacey Mottet Klein Drama Swiss-French co-production
Someone Like Me [de] Xavier Koller Carla Juri Drama
2013
Keep Rollin' [de] Stefan Hillebrand [de], Oliver Paulus Joel Basman, Anna Unterberger Comedy Swiss-German co-production
Longwave (Les Grandes ondes (à l'ouest)) Lionel Baier Valérie Donzelli, Michel Vuillermoz, Patrick Lapp, Francisco Belard Comedy-drama Swiss-French-Portuguese co-production
Lovely Louise [de] Bettina Oberli [de] Stanley Townsend, Annemarie Düringer, Stefan Kurt, Nina Proll Comedy-drama Swiss-German co-production
Mary Queen of Scots Thomas Imbach Camille Rutherford Biography
Night Train to Lisbon Bille August Jeremy Irons, Melanie Laurent, Jack Huston, Bruno Ganz, Christopher Lee, Charlotte Rampling, Lena Olin, Tom Courtenay, Martina Gedeck, August Diehl Mystery drama
Rosie Marcel Gisler Drama
Die schwarzen Brüder [it] Xavier Koller

Moritz Bleibtreu, Ruby O. Fee, Richy Müller, Fynn Henkel

Drama
2014
List of Swiss films of 2014
2015
Dawn Romed Wyder Joel Basman, Jason Isaacs, Sarah Adler Historical drama Swiss-British-German co-production
Dora or the Sexual Neuroses of Our Parents (Dora oder Die sexuellen Neurosen unserer Eltern) Stina Werenfels Victoria Schulz [de] Drama
Heidi Alain Gsponer Bruno Ganz, Anuk Steffen Family
Vanity (La Vanité) Lionel Baier Patrick Lapp, Carmen Maura, Ivan Georgiev Drama
2016
My Life as a Zucchini Claude Barras French-Swiss co-production
Ted Sieger's Molly Monster Animation
2017
The Divine Order (Die göttliche Ordnung) Petra Volpe Marie Leuenberger, Maximilian Simonischek, Rachel Braunschweig, Sibylle Brunner, Marta Zoffoli, Bettina Stucky Comedy-drama
2018
Female Pleasure Barbara Miller Documentary
Hide and Seek (Amur senza fin) Christoph Schaub Rebecca Indermaur, Bruno Cathomas, Tonia Maria Zindel, Murali Perumal Romantic comedy-drama Romansh-language television film
The Innocent (Der Unschuldige) Simon Jaquemet Judith Hofmann [de], Naomi Scheiber, Thomas Schuepbach Drama Swiss-German coproduction
2019
All Cats Are Grey in the Dark (Nachts sind alle Katzen grau) Lasse Linder Short documentary

2020s

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
2020
My Little Sister Stéphanie Chuat [de], Véronique Reymond [de] Nina Hoss, Lars Eidinger, Marthe Keller Drama
Needle Park Baby Pierre Monnard Luna Mwezi, Sarah Spale, Jerry Hoffmann Drama Original Title "Platzspitzbaby"
2021
Beautiful Minds (Presque) Bernard Campan, Alexandre Jollien Bernard Campan, Alexandre Jollien Comedy-drama
The Girl and the Spider (Das Mädchen und die Spinne) Ramon Zürcher, Silvan Zürcher Henriette Confurius, Liliane Amuat Drama
2022
De Humani Corporis Fabrica Lucien Castaing-Taylor, Véréna Paravel Documentary France-Switzerland coproduction
Thunder (Foudre) Carmen Jaquier Lilith Grasmung Drama
Mad Heidi Johannes Hartmann and Sandro Klopfstein Alice Lucy, David Schofield, Casper Van Dien Comedy Action Horror
2023
Sisi & I Frauke Finsterwalder Susanne Wolff, Sandra Hüller, Stefan Kurt, Tom Rhys Harries Biography/Drama Germany-Switzerland-Austria coproduction[2][3]
2024
Hanami Denise Fernandes Dailma Mendes, Sanaya Andrade, Alice da Luz Drama Switzerland-Portugal-Cape Verde coproduction
2025
The Safe House Lionel Baier Michel Blanc, Dominique Reymond Comedy-drama France, Switzerland and Luxembourg co-production[4]
Late Shift Petra Volpe Leonie Benesch Drama Switzerland and Germany co-production[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Trailer - Histoire de Monsieur Vieux-Bois, Lortac & Cavé, 1921". 16 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Sisi & I". DCM Stories. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Sisi und ich". Austrian Film Institute. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  4. ^ "The Safe House". Swiss Films. 12 September 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
  5. ^ "Heldin" [Late Shift]. Swiss Films (in German). 28 January 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
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