Bride of the Orient

Overview

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.

Directed by Urs Odermatt

Top cast

Wolfram Berger

Windleter

Werner Herzog

Businger

Helen Vita

Matrimonial Agent

A

Annamirl Bierbichler

Vreneli

A

Arunotai Jitreekan

Thai Woman

Mathias Gnädinger

'Hirschen'-Wirt

Günter Meisner

Priest Barmettler

Michael Gempart

Postal Clerk

M

Marie-Thérèse Mäder

Jeannine

Huerequeque Enrique Bohórquez

Faden-Kari

J

Jan Kadlec

Boris

D

Daniela Tallarico

Tamara

B

Bernard Landau

Registrar

J

Josef Odermatt

Cousin

Heidi Züger

Girl from the Village

Errol Morris

Details