Bride of the Orient

Bride of the Orient

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Bride of the Orient

1989

1h 34m

7.7(3 votes)

Drama

Romance

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.

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ZDF

Cast & Crew

16 members

Acting

Wolfram Berger

Windleter

Wolfram Berger

Directing

Werner Herzog

Businger

Werner Herzog

Acting

Helen Vita

Matrimonial Agent

Helen Vita

Acting

Annamirl Bierbichler

Vreneli

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Acting

Arunotai Jitreekan

Thai Woman

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Acting

Mathias Gnädinger

'Hirschen'-Wirt

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Acting

Günter Meisner

Priest Barmettler

Günter Meisner

Acting

Michael Gempart

Postal Clerk

Michael Gempart

Acting

Marie-Thérèse Mäder

Jeannine

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Acting

Huerequeque Enrique Bohórquez

Faden-Kari

Huerequeque Enrique Bohórquez

Production

Jan Kadlec

Boris

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Acting

Daniela Tallarico

Tamara

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Acting

Bernard Landau

Registrar

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Acting

Josef Odermatt

Cousin

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Acting

Heidi Züger

Girl from the Village

Heidi Züger

Directing

Errol Morris

Unknown Role

Errol Morris

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