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.

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

1930s

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1930
1931
1932
TannenbergHeinz PaulHans Stüwe, Käthe HaackWarSwiss-German co-production
1933
1934
William TellHeinz PaulHans Marr, Conrad VeidtHistoricalSwiss-German co-production
1935
Demon of the HimalayasAndrew MartonGustav Diessl, Erika DannhoffAdventure
The Eternal MaskWerner HochbaumPeter Petersen, Mathias WiemanDramaSwiss-Austrian co-production
1936
Fräulein VeronikaVeit HarlanThekla Ahrens, Carl EsmondComedySwiss-Austrian co-production
The Postman from LongjumeauCarl LamacCarl Esmond, Rose StradnerMusical comedySwiss-Austrian co-production
Die Schmierkobolde Julius PinschewerAnimation
Where the Lark SingsCarl LamacMártha Eggerth, Alfred NeugebauerMusicalSwiss-German-Hungarian co-production
1937
Kleine ScheideggRichard SchweizerLeopold Biberti, Emil HegetschweilerDrama
1938
Die drei Bäume Julius PinschewerAnimation
Fusilier WipfHermann Haller, Leopold LindtbergPaul Hubschmid, Heinrich GretlerDrama
Giuochi nella schiuma Julius PinschewerAnimation
1939
Constable StuderLeopold LindtbergHeinrich Gretler, Anne-Marie BlancCrime
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
A Village Romeo and Juliet [de]Hans Trommer [de], Valérien SchmidelyErwin Kohlund, Margrit Winter [de]Drama
1942
Gilberte de CourgenayFranz SchnyderRudolf Bernhard, Anne-Marie BlancBiopic
1943
1944
Marie-LouiseLeopold LindtbergJosiane Hegg, Heinrich GretlerDrama
1945
The Last Chance (Die Letzte Chance)Leopold LindtbergEwart G. Morrison, John Hoy, Ray ReaganDramaWon Golden Globe and Grand Prize in Cannes
1946
1947
Madness RulesLeopold LindtbergHeinrich Gretler, Heinz WoesterCrime
1948
The Search (Die Gezeichneten)Fred ZinnemannMontgomery Clift, Aline MacMahonDramaAmerican-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 JeepLeopold Lindtberg, Elizabeth MontaguRalph Meeker, Viveca LindforsDrama
1952
HeidiLuigi ComenciniElsbeth Sigmund, Heinrich GretlerFamily movie, drama
Palace HotelEmil Berna, Leonard SteckelPaul Hubschmid, Claude FarellDrama
The Secret of the Mountain LakeJean DrévilleLil Dagover, Marcelle GéniatDramaCo-production with West Germany
1953
The Venus of TivoliLeonard SteckelHilde Krahl, Paul Hubschmid, Heinrich GretlerDrama
The VillageLeopold LindtbergEntered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival and the 3rd Berlin International Film Festival
1954
Uli the FarmhandFranz SchnyderHannes Schmidhauser, Liselotte PulverRomance
1955
Heidi and PeterFranz SchnyderHeinrich Gretler, Elsbeth SigmundFamily/dramaSequel to the 1952 film Heidi
Uli the TenantFranz SchnyderHannes Schmidhauser, Liselotte PulverComedy drama
1956
The Mountains Between UsFranz SchnyderHannes Schmidhauser, Nelly Borgeaud, Peter ArensDrama
1957
Der 10. MaiFranz SchnyderEntered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival
The King of BerninaAlfred LehnerHelmuth Schneider, Waltraut HaasHistorical dramaCo-production with Austria
1958
The Cheese Factory in the HamletFranz SchnyderAnnemarie Düringer, Franz MatterHistorical comedy
It Happened in Broad DaylightLadislao VajdaHeinz Rühmann, Gert Fröbe, Michel SimonThrillerSwiss-West German-Spanish co-production.
Entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival.
Ludmila [de]Georg TresslerMaximilian Schell, Barbara RüttingDramaCo-production with Liechtenstein
1959
The Model HusbandKarl SuterWalter Roderer, Silvia FrankComedy

1960s

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1960
Sacred WatersAlfred WeidenmannHansjörg Felmy, Cordula Trantow, Hanns Lothar, Gustav KnuthDrama
William TellMichel DickoffEntered into the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival
1961
The Shadows Grow LongerLadislao VajdaHansjörg Felmy, Luise Ullrich, Barbara RüttingDramaSwiss-West German co-production
1962
The Constant WifeTom PevsnerLilli Palmer, Peter van Eyck, Carlos ThompsonComedyCo-production with West Germany[2]
1963
1964
1965
Diamonds Are BrittleNicolas GessnerClaude Rich, Jean Seberg, Elsa Martinelli, Elisabeth Flickenschildt, Günther Ungeheuer [de]Crime comedyFrench-Swiss-West German-Italian co-production
1966
1967
The Unknown Man of ShandigorJean-Louis RoyEntered into the 1967 Cannes Film Festival
1968
The Colonel's Nieces [de]Erwin C. DietrichKai Fischer
1969

1970s

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1970
Black OutJean-Louis RoyMarcel MerminodEntered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival
1971
The Light at the Edge of the WorldKevin BillingtonKirk Douglas, Yul Brynner, Samantha EggarSpanish-American-Swiss co-production
The SalamanderAlain TannerBulle Ogier
1972
Der FallKurt FrühWalo Lüönd, Katrin Buschor, Annemarie DüringerDrama
The SurveyorsMichel SoutterJean-Luc BideauEntered into the 1972 Cannes Film Festival
Tonight or Never [it]Daniel SchmidIngrid Caven, Peter Kern, Harry Baer
1973
The InvitationClaude GorettaJean-Luc Bideau, Jean Champion, Jacques Rispal, Michel Robin, François Simon, Cécile VassortWon the Jury Prize at the 1973 Cannes Film Festival
The PedestrianMaximilian SchellGustav Rudolf Sellner, Peter Hall, Christian Kohlund, Gila von WeitershausenDramaSwiss-West German co-production
1974
General Idi Amin Dada: A Self PortraitBarbet SchroederBiographySwiss-French co-production
The Middle of the WorldAlain TannerOlimpia Carlisi, Philippe Léotard
La Paloma [fr]Daniel SchmidIngrid Caven, Peter Kern, Bulle Ogier
1975
Assassination in DavosRolf LyssyPeter Bollag, Gert HauckeThriller
1976
Jack the RipperJesús FrancoKlaus KinskiHorrorWest German-Swiss co-production
Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000Alain TannerMiou-MiouDrama
Krock & Co.Rainer Wolffhardt [de]Hans Heinz MoserCrime
Shadow of AngelsDaniel SchmidKlaus Löwitsch, Ingrid Caven, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Ulli LommelDramaEntered into the 1976 Cannes Film Festival
Der Stumme [de]Gaudenz Meili [de]Wolf Kaiser, Hanna Schygulla, Uli Krohm, Günter LamprechtDrama
The Sudden Loneliness of Konrad SteinerKurt GloorSigfrit SteinerDramaEntered into the 26th Berlin International Film Festival
1977
ProvidenceAlain ResnaisJohn Gielgud, Dirk Bogarde, Ellen Burstyn, David Warner
Thaw [de]Markus ImhoofGila von Weitershausen, Arthur Brauss, Niels ArestrupDrama
ViolantaDaniel SchmidMaria Schneider, Lucia Bosé, Lou Castel, Ingrid Caven, François Simon, Gérard DepardieuDrama
Women in Cellblock 9Jesús Franco
1978
Alzire, or The New ContinentThomas KoerferMonica Bleibtreu, Rüdiger Vogler, Hans Peter Korff, Wolfram Berger, François Simon, Roger JendlyDrama
Swiss-West German co-production
Kneuss [de]Gaudenz Meili [de]Ingold Wildenauer, Harald Leipnitz
The SwissmakersRolf LyssyEmil Steinberger, Walo LüöndComedyHighest-grossing movie in Switzerland until 1997
1979
Der ChineseKurt GloorHans Heinz MoserCrime
Les petites fuguesYves YersinMichel RobinComedyEntered into the 1979 Cannes Film Festival
MessidorAlain TannerClémentine Amouroux [fr], Catherine Rétoré [fr]DramaEntered into the 29th Berlin International Film Festival

1980s

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1980
Matto regiertWolfgang Panzer [de]Hans Heinz MoserCrime
Palermo or WolfsburgWerner SchroeterSwiss-West German co-production
1981
The Boat Is FullMarkus ImhoofWon a Silver Bear at Berlin
The Homeless OneVilli HermannEntered into the 13th Moscow International Film Festival
The InventorKurt GloorBruno GanzEntered into the 31st Berlin International Film Festival
KassettenliebeRolf LyssyEmil Steinberger, Franziska OehmeComedy
E nachtlang FüürlandClemens Klopfenstein
Remo Legnazzi		Max Rüdlinger, Christine Lauterburg
Teheran 43Aleksandr Alov, Vladimir NaumovAlain Delon, Curd JürgensSoviet-French-Swiss co-production
1982
HécateDaniel SchmidBernard Giraudeau, Lauren HuttonEntered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival
Les Maîtres du tempsRené Laloux, Tibor Hernádi (technical director)Jean Valmont, Michel Elias, Frédéric Legros, Yves-Marie Maurin, Monique Thierry, Sady RebbotIndependent animated science fictionFrench-Swiss-West German-British-Hungarian co-production
1983
The Death of Mario RicciClaude GorettaGian Maria Volonté, Magali Noël, Heinz BennentWon the Best Actor award at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival
EmbersThomas KoerferArmin Mueller-Stahl, Katharina Thalbach, Krystyna Janda, Matthias HabichDrama
In the White CityAlain TannerBruno GanzEntered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival
1984
Dangerous MovesRichard DemboMichel PiccoliAcademy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Man Without MemoryKurt GloorMichael König [de], Hannelore ElsnerEntered into the 34th Berlin International Film Festival
1985
Alpine FireFredi M. Murer
DerborenceFrancis ReusserEntered into the 1985 Cannes Film Festival
TannerXavier Koller
1986
1987
JenatschDaniel SchmidMichel Voïta, Christine Boisson, Vittorio Mezzogiorno, Carole BouquetScreened at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival
Rotlicht!Urs OdermattUwe OchsenknechtComedy
1988
Broken SilenceWalter Deuber, Peter StierlinUrsula Andress, Paul Hubschmid, Lukas Ammann, Anne-Marie Blanc, Stephanie Glaser, Ruedi Walter, Hannes Schmidhauser, Mathias GnädingerThriller
Die DollarfalleThomas KoerferUwe OchsenknechtCrime
La méridienneJean-François AmiguetKristin Scott ThomasScreened at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival
Quicker Than the Eye [de]Nicolas GessnerBen Gazzara, Mary Crosby, Jean Yanne, Ivan Desny, Christoph WaltzThrillerSwiss-Austrian-West German-French co-production
1989
BankomattVilli HermannBruno GanzEntered into the 39th Berlin International Film Festival
The FavoriteJack SmightMaud Adams, F. Murray Abraham
Leo SonnyboyRolf LyssyMathias Gnädinger, Ankie Lau [zh], Christian Kohlund, Dieter MeierComedy
Tennessee WaltzNicolas GessnerJulian Sands, Stacey Dash, Ned Beatty, Rod SteigerThriller

1990s

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1990
All OutThomas KoerferDexter Fletcher, Fabienne Babe [fr], Uwe OchsenknechtCrime
AngelsJacob BergerEntered into the 40th Berlin International Film Festival
Journey of HopeXavier KollerAcademy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
1991
Always & ForeverSamirEntered into the 17th Moscow International Film Festival
Behind Locked DoorsAnka Schmid
The MountainMarkus ImhoofSusanne Lothar, Mathias Gnädinger, Peter SimonischekEntered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival
1992
Children of the Open RoadUrs EggerJasmin Tabatabai
Night on Fire [de]Markus Fischer [de]Bruno Ganz, Barbara Auer, Rolf Hoppe, Dietmar Schönherr
Off SeasonDaniel SchmidSami Frey, Geraldine Chaplin, Ingrid Caven, Andréa FerréolFrench-Swiss-German co-production
The Shadow [fr]Claude GorettaJacques Perrin, Pierre Arditi, Gudrun Landgrebe, Julie Jézéquel
1993
The Diary of Lady MAlain TannerMyriam Mézières [fr]
Three Colors: BlueKrzysztof KieślowskiFrench-Polish-Swiss co-production
1994
Constable Zumbühl [de]Urs OdermattMichael Gwisdek, Anica Dobra, Jürgen Vogel, Rolf Hoppe
JazzDaniel HelferPasquale Aleardi
Three Colors: WhiteKrzysztof KieślowskiFrench-Polish-Swiss co-Production; premiered 29 January
Three Colors: RedKrzysztof KieślowskiFrench-Polish-Swiss co-production; premiered 16 May
1995
Adultery: A User's GuideChristine Pascal
Before SunriseRichard Linklater
Silent NightDani LevyEntered into the 46th Berlin International Film Festival
1996
Broken SilenceWolfgang Panzer [de]
FourbiAlain TannerScreened at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival
1997
Blue MountainThomas TannerEntered into the 20th Moscow International Film Festival
Debt of LoveAndreas GruberSandrine Bonnaire, Rüdiger Vogler, Hanns ZischlerAustrian-Swiss-French co-production
Flames in Paradise [fr]Markus ImhoofÉlodie Bouchez
1998
Fögi Is a BastardMarcel Gisler
Full MoonFredi M. Murer
1999
Beresina, or the Last Days of SwitzerlandDaniel SchmidSatirical comedyScreened at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival
Pas de café, pas de télé, pas de sexeRomed WyderDramatic comedy
General SutterBenny FasnachtWerner Bachofen, Hannes SchmidhauserHistorical

2000s

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
2000
Angry KissesJudith KennelEntered into the 22nd Moscow International Film Festival
Family Pack (Que faisaient les femmes pendant que l'homme marchait sur la lune?)Chris Vander StappenMarie Bunel, Hélène Vincent, Mimie Mathy, Tsilla Chelton, Macha Grenon, Christian Crahay, Emmanuel BilodeauDramaBelgian, French, Swiss and Canadian coproduction
Joy RideMartin Rengell
2001
The Journey to KafiristanFosco Dubini, Donatello DubiniJeanette Hain, Nina PetriAdventureSwiss-German-Dutch co-production
Kilimanjaro: How to spell Love!Mike EschmannMartin Rapold, Gesine Cukrowski, Stefan Gubser, Inigo Callo, Eliane ChappuisComedy
2002
Ready, Steady, Charlie!Michael KochComedyOriginal title Achtung, Fertig, Charlie!
Crisis in HavanaViktor Giacobbo, Mike MüllerComedyOriginal title Ernstfall in Havanna
2003
2004
AbsolutRomed WyderPsychological thriller
Bienvenue en SuisseLéa FazerScreened at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival
Deuteronomium - Der Tag des jüngsten GerichtsRoger GrolimundDenise Meili, Tobias Durband, Samuel Binkert, Mario ScarpelliniHorrorDirect-to-video
Love ExpressElena HazanovMathilda May, Vincent Winterhalter, Sibylle Blanc, Carlos Leal, Roberto BestazzoniComedy
The Man with No Shadow (L'Homme sans ombre)Georges SchwizgebelAnimated short
SternenbergChristoph SchaubMathias Gnädinger, Sara CaprettiComedyNominated for Swiss Film Prize 2005
StrählManuel Flurin HendryDrama
Stupid Boy (Garçon stupide)Lionel BaierPierre ChatagnyComedy drama
The Ring ThingMarc SchippertEdward PiccinParodylow budget
2005
CleanGeoffrey EngelbrechtShort filmBest Short Film at Lausanne Underground Film and Music Festival
Maria Bethânia: Music Is Perfume Georges Gachot Documentary
Snow White [de]SamirJulie Fournier [fr], Carlos Leal
We Are The FaithfulDocumentary
Your Happiness Depends on MeSören Senn [de]Saïda Jawad [fr], Carina Wiese
2006
EdenMichael Hofmann [de]Josef Ostendorf [de], Charlotte Roche, Devid Striesow
Das FräuleinAndrea ŠtakaMirjana Karanović, Marija Škaričić, Ljubica Jović [fr]
GroundingMichael SteinerDrama
LenzThomas ImbachMilan Peschel
2007
Love And ManiaMichael C. HuberSibylle Canonica, Michael KochDrama
Late BloomersBettina OberliStephanie GlaserDramaOriginal title Die Herbstzeitlosen
MarmoreraMarkus Fischer [de]Eva Dewaele, Anatole Taubman, Mavie HörbigerMystery, Horror
VitusFredi M. MurerDrama
2008
Geld oder LebenRoger MäderDaniel RohrComedy
HomeUrsula MeierIsabelle Huppert
Happy New YearChristoph SchaubEntered into the 31st Moscow International Film Festival
The last blastSohm OffösMimie Lagrande, Heinz HoenigRoad movie
2009
CargoIvan EnglerScience fiction
The Welfare Worker [lb]Lutz Konermann [de]Roeland WiesnekkerComedy

2010s

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
2010
The Day of the Cat [de]Wolfgang Panzer [de]Bruno Ganz, Ulrich Tukur, Marie Bäumer, Christiane Paul, Walo LüöndDramaSwiss-German co-production
SennentuntschiMichael SteinerRoxane Mesquida, Andrea Zogg, Carlos Leal and Nicholas OfczarekHorror, mysterySwiss-Austrian co-production
2011
The Foster BoyMarkus ImbodenMax Hubacher, Katja Riemann, Stefan KurtDrama
HellTim FehlbaumHannah Herzsprung, Stipe Erceg and Lisa VicariApocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fictionSwiss-German co-production
One Way Trip 3DMarkus Welter3D Film
2012
More than HoneyMarkus ImhoofDocumentary
SisterUrsula MeierLéa Seydoux, Kacey Mottet KleinDramaSwiss-French co-production
Someone Like Me [de]Xavier KollerCarla JuriDrama
2013
Keep Rollin' [de]Stefan Hillebrand [de], Oliver PaulusJoel Basman, Anna UnterbergerComedySwiss-German co-production
Longwave (Les Grandes ondes (à l'ouest))Lionel BaierValérie Donzelli, Michel Vuillermoz, Patrick Lapp, Francisco BelardComedy-dramaSwiss-French-Portuguese co-production
Lovely Louise [de]Bettina Oberli [de]Stanley Townsend, Annemarie Düringer, Stefan Kurt, Nina ProllComedy-dramaSwiss-German co-production
Mary Queen of ScotsThomas ImbachCamille RutherfordBiography
Night Train to LisbonBille AugustJeremy Irons, Melanie Laurent, Jack Huston, Bruno Ganz, Christopher Lee, Charlotte Rampling, Lena Olin, Tom Courtenay, Martina Gedeck, August DiehlMystery drama
RosieMarcel GislerDrama
Die schwarzen Brüder [it]Xavier Koller

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

Drama
2014
List of Swiss films of 2014
2015
DawnRomed WyderJoel Basman, Jason Isaacs, Sarah AdlerHistorical dramaSwiss-British-German co-production
Dora or the Sexual Neuroses of Our Parents (Dora oder Die sexuellen Neurosen unserer Eltern)Stina WerenfelsVictoria Schulz [de]Drama
HeidiAlain GsponerBruno Ganz, Anuk SteffenFamily
Vanity (La Vanité)Lionel BaierPatrick Lapp, Carmen Maura, Ivan GeorgievDrama
2016
My Life as a ZucchiniClaude BarrasFrench-Swiss co-production
Ted Sieger's Molly MonsterAnimation
2017
The Divine Order (Die göttliche Ordnung)Petra VolpeMarie Leuenberger, Maximilian Simonischek, Rachel Braunschweig, Sibylle Brunner, Marta Zoffoli, Bettina StuckyComedy-drama
2018
Female PleasureBarbara MillerDocumentary
Hide and Seek (Amur senza fin)Christoph SchaubRebecca Indermaur, Bruno Cathomas, Tonia Maria Zindel, Murali PerumalRomantic comedy-dramaRomansh-language television film
The Innocent (Der Unschuldige)Simon JaquemetJudith Hofmann [de], Naomi Scheiber, Thomas SchuepbachDramaSwiss-German coproduction
2019
All Cats Are Grey in the Dark (Nachts sind alle Katzen grau)Lasse LinderShort documentary

2020s

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