Bride of the Orient
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
94 min
Release Date
1989-03-02
Status
Released
Original Language
German
Vote Count
3
Vote Average
7.7
Wolfram Berger
Windleter
Werner Herzog
Businger
Helen Vita
Matrimonial Agent
Annamirl Bierbichler
Vreneli
Arunotai Jitreekan
Thai Woman
Mathias Gnädinger
'Hirschen'-Wirt
Günter Meisner
Priest Barmettler
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
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