List of Swiss films


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

1920s

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
1920----
1921----
Histoire de Monsieur Vieux-boisRobert Collard, CavéAnimationAvailable online
1922----

1940s

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
1940----
1941----
Kampf dem Hunger Julius PinschewerAnimation
Die kleine Kartoffel Julius PinschewerAnimation
Paradisia Julius PinschewerAnimation
', Valérien SchmidelyErwin Kohlund, Drama
1942----
Gilberte de CourgenayFranz SchnyderRudolf Bernhard, Anne-Marie BlancBiopic
1943----
1944----
Marie-LouiseLeopold LindtbergJosiane Hegg, Heinrich GretlerDrama
1945----
The Last 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 Fred ZinnemannMontgomery Clift, Aline MacMahonDramaAmerican-Swiss co-production
1949'''----

1950s

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
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.
'Georg TresslerMaximilian Schell, Barbara RüttingDramaCo-production with Liechtenstein
1959'----
The Model Husband''Karl SuterWalter Roderer, Silvia FrankComedy

1960s

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
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----
1963----
1964----
1965----
Diamonds Are BrittleNicolas GessnerClaude Rich, Jean Seberg, Elsa Martinelli, Elisabeth Flickenschildt, Crime comedyFrench-Swiss-West German-Italian co-production
1966----
1967----
The Unknown Man of ShandigorJean-Louis RoyEntered into the 1967 Cannes Film Festival
1968----
'Erwin C. DietrichKai Fischer
1969'''----

1970s

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
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
'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
'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.Hans Heinz MoserCrime
Shadow of AngelsDaniel SchmidKlaus Löwitsch, Ingrid Caven, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Ulli LommelDramaEntered into the 1976 Cannes Film Festival
'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
'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
'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
Messidor''Alain Tanner, DramaEntered into the 29th Berlin International Film Festival

1980s

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
1980----
Matto regiertHans 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 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 Gloor, 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
'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,, Christian Kohlund, Dieter MeierComedy
Tennessee Waltz''Nicolas GessnerJulian Sands, Stacey Dash, Ned Beatty, Rod SteigerThriller

1990s

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
1990----
All OutThomas KoerferDexter Fletcher,, 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
'Bruno Ganz, Barbara Auer, Rolf Hoppe, Dietmar Schönherr
Off SeasonDaniel SchmidSami Frey, Geraldine Chaplin, Ingrid Caven, Andréa FerréolFrench-Swiss-German co-production
'Claude GorettaJacques Perrin, Pierre Arditi, Gudrun Landgrebe, Julie Jézéquel
1993----
The Diary of Lady MAlain Tanner
Three Colors: BlueKrzysztof KieślowskiFrench-Polish-Swiss co-production
1994----
'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 Silence
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
'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

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
2000----
Angry KissesJudith KennelEntered into the 22nd Moscow International Film Festival
Family Pack 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 Georges SchwizgebelAnimated short
SternenbergChristoph SchaubMathias Gnädinger, Sara CaprettiComedyNominated for Swiss Film Prize 2005
StrählManuel Flurin HendryDrama
Stupid Boy 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 PerfumeGeorges GachotDocumentary
'Samir, Carlos Leal
We Are The FaithfulDocumentary
Your Happiness Depends on Me, Carina Wiese
2006----
Eden, Charlotte Roche, Devid Striesow
Das FräuleinAndrea ŠtakaMirjana Karanović, Marija Škaričić,
GroundingMichael SteinerDrama
LenzThomas ImbachMilan Peschel
2007----
Love And ManiaMichael C. HuberSibylle Canonica, Michael KochDrama
Late BloomersBettina OberliStephanie GlaserDramaOriginal title Die Herbstzeitlosen
MarmoreraEva 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
'Roeland WiesnekkerComedy

2010s

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
2010----
'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
'Xavier KollerCarla JuriDrama
2013----
', Oliver PaulusJoel Basman, Anna UnterbergerComedySwiss-German co-production
Longwave Lionel BaierValérie Donzelli, Michel Vuillermoz, Patrick Lapp, Francisco BelardComedy-dramaSwiss-French-Portuguese co-production
'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
'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 Stina WerenfelsDrama
HeidiAlain GsponerBruno Ganz, Anuk SteffenFamily
Vanity 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 Petra VolpeMarie Leuenberger, Maximilian Simonischek, Rachel Braunschweig, Sibylle Brunner, Marta Zoffoli, Bettina StuckyComedy-drama
2018----
Female PleasureBarbara MillerDocumentary
Hide and Seek Christoph SchaubRebecca Indermaur, Bruno Cathomas, Tonia Maria Zindel, Murali PerumalRomantic comedy-dramaRomansh-language television film
The Innocent Simon Jaquemet, Naomi Scheiber, Thomas SchuepbachDramaSwiss-German coproduction
2019'----
All Cats Are Grey in the Dark ''Lasse LinderShort documentary

2020s

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
2020----
My Little Sister, Nina Hoss, Lars Eidinger, Marthe KellerDrama
Needle Park BabyPierre MonnardLuna Mwezi, Sarah Spale, Jerry HoffmannDramaOriginal Title "Platzspitzbaby"
2021----
Beautiful Minds Bernard Campan, Alexandre JollienBernard Campan, Alexandre JollienComedy-drama
The Girl and the Spider Ramon Zürcher, Silvan ZürcherHenriette Confurius, Liliane AmuatDrama
2022----
De Humani Corporis FabricaLucien Castaing-Taylor, Véréna ParavelDocumentaryFrance-Switzerland coproduction
Thunder Carmen JaquierLilith GrasmungDrama
Mad HeidiJohannes Hartmann and Sandro KlopfsteinAlice Lucy, David Schofield, Casper Van DienComedy Action Horror
2023----
Sisi & IFrauke FinsterwalderSusanne Wolff, Sandra Hüller, Stefan Kurt, Tom Rhys HarriesBiography/DramaGermany-Switzerland-Austria coproduction
2024----
HanamiDenise FernandesDailma Mendes, Sanaya Andrade, Alice da LuzDramaSwitzerland-Portugal-Cape Verde coproduction
2025----
The Safe HouseLionel BaierMichel Blanc, Dominique ReymondComedy-dramaFrance, Switzerland and Luxembourg co-production
Late ShiftPetra VolpeLeonie BeneschDramaSwitzerland and Germany co-production
The LakeFabrice AragnoClotilde CourauDramaSwitzerland