Bride of the Orient (1989)
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- 1h 34min
- Drama
- 02 Mar 1989 (West Germany)
- Movie
After the death of his mother, farmer Windleter feels very lonely on his small mountain farm in Switzerland. Chances to find a wife in the small village are nil - a life with him would mean hard work seven days a week. So he finally...
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Wolfram Berger | ... |
Windleter
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Arunotai Jitreekan | ... |
Thailänderin
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| Werner Herzog | ... |
Gemeindeschreiber Businger
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Mathias Gnädinger | ... |
'Hirschen'-Wirt
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| Günter Meisner | ... |
Pfarrer Barmettler
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Marie-Thérèse Mäder | ... |
Bäckerstochter Jeannine
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Annamirl Bierbichler | ... |
Vreneli / Windleters Mutter
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| Helen Vita | ... |
Ehevermittlerin
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| Michael Gempart | ... |
Pöstler
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Jan Kadlec | ... |
Mädchenhändler Boris
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Daniela Tallarico | ... |
Tamara
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Josef Odermatt | ... |
Cousin Odermatt
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Huerequeque Enrique Bohorquez | ... |
Landstreicher Faden-Kari
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Nina Ackermann | ... |
Dörflerin
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Bernhard Landau | ... |
Standesbeamter
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Heidi Züger | ... |
Dorfmädchen
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Directed by
| Urs Odermatt | ||
Written by
| Birgit Flüeler | ... | (dialogue) |
| Urs Odermatt | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Lutz Kleinselbeck | ... | producer: DRS |
| Christoph Locher | ... | producer |
| Alfred Nathan | ... | producer: ZDF |
| Walter Saxer | ... | executive producer |
| Walter Schoch | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| David Lautrec | ||
Cinematography by
| Rainer Klausmann | ||
Editing by
| Ulrike Pahl | ||
Editorial Department
| Anna Wagner-Araf Dias | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Cornelius Siegel | ||
| Wolfgang Siegel | ... | (set dresser) |
| Kristine Steinhilber | ||
Costume Design by
| Silvia Grabowski | ||
Makeup Department
| Kathy Kühne | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Walter Saxer | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Manuel Siebenmann | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Manfred Raab | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Micki Joanni | ... | adr editor |
| Günter Knon | ... | sound assistant |
| Chris Price | ... | sound |
| Anton Rädler | ... | sound editor (as Toni Rädler) / sound mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Martin Gerbl | ... | gaffer |
| Arnold Odermatt | ... | still photographer |
| Manfred Raab | ... | key grip |
| Hanspeter Remund | ... | best boy |
| André Simmen | ... | assistant camera |
Script and Continuity Department
| Birgit Lorenz | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Valeria Klausmann | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
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- Filmverlag der Autoren (1989) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Rialto Film AG (Switzerland) (theatrical)
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Storyline
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After the death of his mother, farmer Windleter feels very lonely on his small mountain farm in Switzerland. Chances to find a wife in the small village are nil - a life with him would mean hard work seven days a week. So he finally "orders" a young woman from Thailand, who grew up on a farm herself, and marries her right away, although she doesn't speak a word of German. Slowly they start to grow together - but his village neighbors won't accept her and treat her like a dirty whore.
Written by Tom Zoerner |
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