Der achti Schwyzer

Overview

The film tells several interconnected stories of Swiss people who fall in love with foreigners but struggle to maintain their relationships due to prejudice and social norms. The narrative culminates in a conciliatory scene in which the characters overcome their differences and recognize the importance of love across national borders.

Directed by Oskar Wälterlin

Top cast

Max Knapp

Joseph Sebastian Hotz

C

Claire Kaiser

Irma Hotz-Meier

J

Johannes Steiner

Anton Huber

M

Max Bachmann

Gusti Huber

N

Ninette Kruse

Madeleine Favre

H

Heddy Maria Wettstein

Trudi Pfister

A

Alfred Lucca

Mario

M

Marcel Feralli

Peter Meier

Leopold Biberti

Billy Meier

T

Traute Carlsen

Großmutter Huber

M

Max Werner Lenz

Viktor Pfister

W

Willi Ackermann

Emil Fuessli

H

Hermann Gallinger

Huldreich Nägeli

L

Lotte Krauss

Frau Nägeli

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