The Swissmakers is a Swiss 1978 comedy film

Comedy film

Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...

 directed by Rolf Lyssy

Rolf Lyssy

-Selected filmography:* Assassination in Davos * The Swissmakers * Kassettenliebe -External links:...

. The movie deals with the many woes of foreigners who decide to obtain Swiss nationality

Swiss nationality law

Swiss citizenship is the status of being a citizen of Switzerland and it can be obtained by birth, marriage or naturalisation.The Swiss Citizenship Law is based on the following principles:...

 but are forced to deal with bureaucratic and cultural barriers.

Die Schweizermacher remains one of the most successful Swiss movies, reaching 940,145 admissions in a country of 6.5 million inhabitants. It was also the highest grossing movie in Switzerland until it was overtaken by Titanic

Titanic (1997 film)

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in 1997.