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Bride of the Orient (1989)

9.6/10 1h 34m Mar 02, 1989
Drama Romance

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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Movie Details

Original Title Gekauftes Glück
Original Language DE
Status Released
Popularity 0.3

Cast

Wolfram Berger
Wolfram Berger
Windleter
Popularity: 0.1
Werner Herzog
Werner Herzog
Businger
Popularity: 0.7
Helen Vita
Helen Vita
Matrimonial Agent
Popularity: 0.1
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Annamirl Bierbichler
Vreneli
Popularity: 0.2
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Arunotai Jitreekan
Thai Woman
Popularity: 0.0
No Photo" alt="Mathias Gnädinger" class="cast-photo">
Mathias Gnädinger
'Hirschen'-Wirt
Popularity: 0.2
Günter Meisner
Günter Meisner
Priest Barmettler
Popularity: 0.3
Michael Gempart
Michael Gempart
Postal Clerk
Popularity: 0.0
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Marie-Thérèse Mäder
Jeannine
Popularity: 0.0
Huerequeque Enrique Bohórquez
Huerequeque Enrique Bohórquez
Faden-Kari
Popularity: 0.0
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Jan Kadlec
Boris
Popularity: 0.0
No Photo" alt="Daniela Tallarico" class="cast-photo">
Daniela Tallarico
Tamara

Key Crew

Director Urs Odermatt
Writer Urs Odermatt
Producer Christoph Locher, Lutz Kleinselbeck, Alfred Nathan
Executive Producer Walter Saxer
Editor Ulrike Pahl

Production

SRF
CH
ZDF
DE
Cinéfilm AG
Balance Film
DE

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Backdrops
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Keywords

marriage melancholy religion racism sex trafficking rural life ambiguous empathetic

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Details
Release Date March 2, 1989
Runtime 1h 34m
Language DE
Status Released
Popularity 0.3
Links
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