List of Swiss films explained

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

1920s

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1920
1921
Histoire de Monsieur Vieux-boisRobert Collard, CavéAnimation Available online[1]
1922

1930s

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1930
1931
1932
TannenbergWar Swiss-German co-production
1933
1934
William TellHeinz PaulHans Marr, Conrad VeidtHistoricalSwiss-German co-production
1935
Demon of the HimalayasAdventure
The Eternal MaskWerner HochbaumDramaSwiss-Austrian co-production
1936
Fräulein VeronikaVeit HarlanThekla Ahrens, Carl EsmondComedySwiss-Austrian co-production
The Postman from LongjumeauMusical comedy Swiss-Austrian co-production
Die Schmierkobolde Julius PinschewerAnimation
Where the Lark SingsCarl LamacMártha Eggerth, Alfred NeugebauerMusicalSwiss-German-Hungarian co-production
1937
Kleine ScheideggDrama
1938
Die drei Bäume Julius PinschewerAnimation
Fusilier WipfDrama
Giuochi nella schiuma Julius PinschewerAnimation
1939
Constable Studer Crime
Schweizer Sinfonie Julius PinschewerAnimation

1940s

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1940
1941
Kampf dem Hunger Julius PinschewerAnimation
Die kleine Kartoffel Julius PinschewerAnimation
Paradisia Julius PinschewerAnimation
, Valérien Schmidely Erwin Kohlund, Drama
1942
Gilberte de CourgenayBiopic
1943
1944
Marie-LouiseJosiane Hegg, Heinrich GretlerDrama
1945
The Last Chance (Die Letzte Chance) Won Golden Globe and Grand Prize in Cannes
1946
1947
Madness RulesCrime
1948
The Search (Die Gezeichneten) American-Swiss co-production
1949

1950s

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1950
1951
BluebeardChristian-JaqueHans Albers, Fritz Kortner, Cécile AubryComedyFrench-West German-Swiss co-production
Four in a Jeep
1952
HeidiFamily movie, drama
Palace Hotel Drama
The Secret of the Mountain Lake Drama Co-production with West Germany
1953
The Venus of Tivoli Drama
The VillageEntered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival and the 3rd Berlin International Film Festival
1954
Uli the FarmhandRomance
1955
Heidi and Peter Family/drama Sequel to the 1952 film Heidi
Uli the Tenant Comedy drama
1956
The Mountains Between Us Drama
1957
Der 10. MaiEntered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival
The King of Bernina Historical dramaCo-production with Austria
1958
The Cheese Factory in the Hamlet Historical comedy
It Happened in Broad Daylight Thriller Swiss-West German-Spanish co-production.
Entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival.
Drama Co-production with Liechtenstein
1959
The Model HusbandKarl SuterWalter Roderer, Silvia FrankComedy

1960s

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1960
Sacred Waters Drama
William Tell Entered into the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival
1961
The Shadows Grow LongerDrama Swiss-West German co-production
1962
1963
1964
1965
Diamonds Are Brittle Claude Rich, Jean Seberg, Elsa Martinelli, Elisabeth Flickenschildt, Crime comedy French-Swiss-West German-Italian co-production
1966
1967
The Unknown Man of ShandigorEntered into the 1967 Cannes Film Festival
1968
1969

1970s

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1970
Black OutEntered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival
1971
The Light at the Edge of the WorldSpanish-American-Swiss co-production
The Salamander
1972
Der Fall Drama
The SurveyorsEntered into the 1972 Cannes Film Festival
1973
The Invitation Won the Jury Prize at the 1973 Cannes Film Festival
The PedestrianDrama Swiss-West German co-production
1974
BiographySwiss-French co-production
The Middle of the World
1975
Assassination in DavosRolf LyssyPeter Bollag, Gert HauckeThriller
1976
Jack the RipperHorror West German-Swiss co-production
Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000Alain TannerDrama
Krock & Co.Crime
Shadow of Angels Drama Entered into the 1976 Cannes Film Festival
Drama
The Sudden Loneliness of Konrad Steiner Drama Entered into the 26th Berlin International Film Festival
1977
Providence
Markus ImhoofGila von Weitershausen, Arthur Brauss, Niels ArestrupDrama
Violanta Drama
Women in Cellblock 9
1978
The SwissmakersComedy Highest-grossing movie in Switzerland until 1997
1979
Der ChineseCrime
Les petites fuguesComedy Entered into the 1979 Cannes Film Festival
Messidor , Drama Entered into the 29th Berlin International Film Festival

1980s

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1980
Matto regiertCrime
Palermo or WolfsburgSwiss-West German co-production
1981
The Boat Is Full Won a Silver Bear at Berlin
The Homeless One Entered into the 13th Moscow International Film Festival
The Inventor
KassettenliebeRolf LyssyEmil Steinberger, Franziska OehmeComedy
E nachtlang Füürland
Teheran 43Soviet-French-Swiss co-production
1982
HécateEntered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival
Les Maîtres du tempsRené Laloux, Tibor Hernádi (technical director) Independent animated science fiction French-Swiss-West German-British-Hungarian co-production
1983
The Death of Mario RicciWon the Best Actor award at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival
Embers Drama
In the White City Entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival
1984
Dangerous MovesAcademy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Man Without Memory Entered into the 34th Berlin International Film Festival
1985
Alpine Fire
Derborence Entered into the 1985 Cannes Film Festival
Tanner
1986
1987
JenatschScreened at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival
1988
Broken SilenceWalter Deuber, Peter Stierlin Thriller
La méridienneScreened at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival
1989
Bankomatt Entered into the 39th Berlin International Film Festival
The Favorite
Leo SonnyboyComedy
Tennessee WaltzThriller

1990s

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1990
Angels Entered into the 40th Berlin International Film Festival
Journey of HopeAcademy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
1991
Always & Forever Entered into the 17th Moscow International Film Festival
Behind Locked Doors
The MountainEntered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival
1992
Children of the Open Road
Off SeasonFrench-Swiss-German co-production
1993
The Diary of Lady M
French-Polish-Swiss co-production
1994
Jazz
Krzysztof KieślowskiFrench-Polish-Swiss co-Production; premiered 29 January
Krzysztof KieślowskiFrench-Polish-Swiss co-production; premiered 16 May
1995
Before Sunrise
Silent Night Entered into the 46th Berlin International Film Festival
1996
Broken Silence
FourbiScreened at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival
1997
Blue MountainEntered into the 20th Moscow International Film Festival
1998
Fögi Is a Bastard
Full Moon
1999
Beresina, or the Last Days of SwitzerlandSatirical comedyScreened at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival
Pas de café, pas de télé, pas de sexeDramatic comedy
General SutterBenny FasnachtWerner Bachofen, Hannes SchmidhauserHistorical

2000s

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
2000
Angry Kisses Entered into the 22nd Moscow International Film Festival
Family Pack (Que faisaient les femmes pendant que l'homme marchait sur la lune?) Drama Belgian, French, Swiss and Canadian coproduction
Joy Ride
2001
The Journey to KafiristanFosco Dubini, Donatello DubiniAdventure Swiss-German-Dutch co-production
Mike Eschmann
2002
Ready, Steady, Charlie!Michael KochComedy Original title Achtung, Fertig, Charlie!
Crisis in HavanaComedy Original title Ernstfall in Havanna
2003
2004
AbsolutPsychological thriller
Bienvenue en Suisse 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 Comedy
The Man with No Shadow (L'Homme sans ombre) Animated short
SternenbergChristoph Schaub Mathias Gnädinger, Sara Capretti Comedy Nominated for Swiss Film Prize 2005
StrählDrama
Stupid Boy (Garçon stupide) Comedy drama
The Ring ThingMarc Schippert Edward Piccin Parody low budget
2005
CleanBest Short Film at Lausanne Underground Film and Music Festival
Georges GachotDocumentary
We Are The FaithfulDocumentary
Your Happiness Depends on Me
2006
Eden
Das Fräulein Mirjana Karanović, Marija Škaričić,
Grounding
Lenz
2007
Love And ManiaDrama
Late BloomersDrama Original title Die Herbstzeitlosen
MarmoreraMystery, Horror
VitusDrama
2008
Geld oder LebenRoger Mäder Daniel Rohr Comedy
Home
Happy New Year Entered into the 31st Moscow International Film Festival
The last blastSohm Offös Mimie Lagrande, Heinz Hoenig Road movie
2009
CargoIvan Engler
Comedy

2010s

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
2010
Drama Swiss-German co-production
SennentuntschiMichael Steiner Roxane Mesquida, Andrea Zogg, Carlos Leal and Nicholas Ofczarek Horror, mystery Swiss-Austrian co-production
2011
The Foster BoyDrama
HellSwiss-German co-production
One Way Trip 3D 3D Film
2012
More than Honey Documentary
Sister DramaSwiss-French co-production
Drama
2013
Comedy Swiss-German co-production
Longwave (Les Grandes ondes (à l'ouest)) Valérie Donzelli, Michel Vuillermoz, Patrick Lapp, Francisco BelardComedy-dramaSwiss-French-Portuguese co-production
Comedy-drama Swiss-German co-production
Mary Queen of ScotsBiography
Night Train to LisbonMystery drama
Rosie Drama
Moritz Bleibtreu, Ruby O. Fee, Richy Müller, Fynn Henkel Drama
2014
List of Swiss films of 2014
2015
Dawn Romed Wyder 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 Drama
Heidi Bruno Ganz, Anuk Steffen Family
Vanity (La Vanité) Patrick Lapp, Carmen Maura, Ivan Georgiev Drama
2016
My Life as a Zucchini French-Swiss co-production
Ted Sieger's Molly Monster Animation
2017
The Divine Order (Die göttliche Ordnung) Marie Leuenberger, Maximilian Simonischek, Rachel Braunschweig, Sibylle Brunner, Marta Zoffoli, Bettina Stucky Comedy-drama
2018
Amur senza fin Rebecca Indermaur, Bruno Cathomas, Tonia Maria Zindel, Murali Perumal Romantic comedy-drama Romansh-language television film
Female Pleasure Barbara Miller Documentary
2019
All Cats Are Grey in the Dark (Nachts sind alle Katzen grau) Short documentary

2020s

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
2020
My Little Sister , Drama
Needle Park Baby Drama Original Title "Platzspitzbaby"
2021
Beautiful Minds (Presque) 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 Documentary France-Switzerland coproduction
Thunder (Foudre) Carmen Jaquier Lilith Grasmung Drama
2023
Sisi & I Biography/Drama Germany-Switzerland-Austria coproduction[2] [3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Trailer - Histoire de Monsieur Vieux-Bois, Lortac & Cavé, 1921. 16 June 2016.
  2. Web site: Sisi & I . 24 August 2022 . DCM Stories.
  3. Web site: Sisi und ich . 24 August 2022 . Austrian Film Institute.