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Bride of the Orient(1989)
Status: Released
Date: 1989-03-02
77%
3 Votes
Time: 1h 34m
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.
Languages: German.
Countries:
Germany,
Switzerland
ProductionCompanies: 
Cinéfilm AG
Balance Film
Movie: Bride of the Orient
Top 10 Billed Cast
Wolfram Berger
Windleter
Werner Herzog
Businger
Helen Vita
Matrimonial Agent
Günter Meisner
Priest Barmettler
Michael Gempart
Postal Clerk
Huerequeque Enrique Bohórquez
Faden-Kari
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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.
Release Date
1989-03-02
Average
7.7
Rating:
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