Switzerland / Jan 17, 1990 / Solothurn Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Michael Gempart | Postal Clerk |
| Marie-Thérèse Mäder | Jeannine |
| Huerequeque Enrique Bohórquez | Faden-Kari |
| Jan Kadlec | Boris |
| Daniela Tallarico | Tamara |
| Bernard Landau | Registrar |
| Josef Odermatt | Cousin |
| Heidi Züger | Girl from the Village |
| Errol Morris |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Gekauftes Glück |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | Germany, Switzerland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | SRF, ZDF, Cinéfilm AG, Balance Film |
| Release date | 2 marzo 1989 |
| Executive producer | Walter Saxer |
| Production | Christoph Locher, Lutz Kleinselbeck, Alfred Nathan, Walter Schoch |
| Writer | Urs Odermatt, Birgit Flüeler |
| Editing | Ulrike Pahl, Anna Wagner-Araf Dias |
| Cinematography | Rainer Klausmann, André Simmen, Arnold Odermatt, Manfred Raab |
| Assistant directors | Manuel Siebenmann, Urs Odermatt |
| Lighting | Martin Gerbl, Hanspeter Remund |
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| Camera operators | Rainer Klausmann, André Simmen, Arnold Odermatt, Manfred Raab |
| Additional photography | Rainer Klausmann, André Simmen, Arnold Odermatt, Manfred Raab |
| Production design | Cornelius Siegel, Kristine Steinhilber, Wolfgang Siegel, Manfred Raab |
| Art direction | Cornelius Siegel, Kristine Steinhilber, Wolfgang Siegel, Manfred Raab |
| Set decoration | Cornelius Siegel, Kristine Steinhilber, Wolfgang Siegel, Manfred Raab |
| Music | David Lautrec, Micki Joanni, Günter Knon, Chris Price, Anton Rädler |
| Sound | David Lautrec, Micki Joanni, Günter Knon, Chris Price, Anton Rädler |
| Costume design | Silvia Grabowski, Kathy Kühne |
| Makeup | Kathy Kühne, Silvia Grabowski |
| Hairstyling | Silvia Grabowski, Kathy Kühne |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Germany / Mar 02, 1989 / 16
Switzerland / Jun 02, 1989
TV
Germany / Apr 22, 1991 / 16 / ZDF
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