Bride of the Orient
1989, German. Directed by Urs Odermatt.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Urs OdermattDirector
- Wolfram BergerWindleter
- Werner HerzogBusinger
- Helen VitaMatrimonial Agent
- Annamirl BierbichlerVreneli
- Arunotai JitreekanThai Woman
- Mathias Gnädinger'Hirschen'-Wirt
- Günter MeisnerPriest Barmettler
- Michael GempartPostal Clerk
- Marie-Thérèse MäderJeannine
- Huerequeque Enrique BohórquezFaden-Kari
- Jan KadlecBoris
- Daniela TallaricoTamara
Details
- Released
- 2 March 1989
- Original title
- Gekauftes Glück
- Country
- Germany, Switzerland
- Written by
- Urs Odermatt
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Bride of the Orient runs 94 minutes (1h 34m).
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Bride of the Orient isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 March 1989. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Bride of the Orient?
Bride of the Orient (1989) was directed by Urs Odermatt and stars Wolfram Berger, Werner Herzog, Helen Vita.