Films for distribution

The Cinémathèque suisse makes available a selection of films for which it acquires the Swiss and sometimes international rights, intended for cinemas, film clubs, festivals and other cultural associations. These are heritage or contemporary films, co-produced or awarded in Switzerland, which enrich the collection. The synopses are only available in French and German.

The complete catalogue

The films listed below are available for distribution in DCP or other digital formats. Each listing contains useful information, digital promotional material and indicates the media and versions available. Any film reservation redirects to our request management platform which allows cinema managers and associations to order films from the Cinémathèque suisse catalogue. Prices can be found here.

The Cinémathèque suisse on tour

In association with cinemas and institutions in French-speaking Switzerland, the Cinémathèque suisse offers programmes of films from its collections outside its walls. These seasonal collaborations allow the public to watch or rewatch heritage films - most of them in restored versions - and award-winning contemporary films. These selections are shown once a month in various cinemas in French-speaking Switzerland.

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169 films

Dans la ville blanche

Dans la ville blanche

Switzerland, United Kingdom, Portugal 1982 108'
By Alain Tanner
Starring Bruno Ganz
Medium French - Portuguese s-t. FR - DE
Genre Drama
Dans le vent

Dans le vent

France 1963 8'
By Jacques Rozier, William Rozier
Starring Fouli Elia, Berthe Granval, Helene Lazareff
Medium French
Gespensterhaus

Das Gespensterhaus

La Maison hantée

Switzerland 1942 100'
By Franz Schnyder
Starring Emil Hegetschweiler, Jakob Sulzer, Blanche Aubry, Therese Giehse, Hermann Gallinger
Genre Comedy
Menschlein Matthias

Das Menschlein Matthias

Le Bâtard

Switzerland 1941 86'
By Edmund Heuberger
Starring Röbi Rapp, Leopold Biberti, Petra Marin
Medium German , German s-t. FR - DE
Genre Drama
Goût de la cerise

Ta'm e guilass

Le Goût de la cerise

Iran, France 1997 99'
By Abbas Kiarostami
Starring Homayun Ershadi, Abdolrahman Bagheri, Afshin Khorshid Bakhtiari
Medium Persian s-t. FR , Persian s-t. DE
Genre Drama
Schuss von der Kanzel

Der Schuss von der Kanzel

Le Coup de feu dans l'église

Switzerland 1942 104'
By Leopold Lindtberg
Starring Adolf Manz, Irene Naef, Leopold Biberti, Fred Tanner, Jakob Sulzer
Genre Drama
andere Heimat - Chronik einer Sehnsucht

Die andere Heimat - Chronik einer Sehnsucht

Die andere Heimat - Chronique d'un rêve / L'Exode

Germany, France 2013 231'
By Edgar Reitz
Starring Jan Dieter Schneider, Antonia Bill, Maximilian Scheidt, Marita Breuer
Medium German s-t. FR , German s-t. IT
Genre Drama, Historical film
Käserei in der Vehfreude

Die Käserei in der Vehfreude

La fromagerie de Fefreude

Switzerland 1958 105'
By Franz Schnyder
Starring Annemarie Düringer, Franz Matter, Hedda Koppé, Heinrich Gretler, Margrit Winter
Genre Drama
letzte Chance

Die letzte Chance

La Dernière Chance

Switzerland 1945 113'
By Leopold Lindtberg
Starring Ewart G. Morrison, John Hoy, Ray Reagan
Medium English - Italian - German - French s-t. FR , English - Italian - German - French s-t. DE , English - Italian - German - French s-t. EN
Genre Drama
missbrauchten Liebesbriefe

Die missbrauchten Liebesbriefe

Lettres d'amour

Switzerland 1940 95'
By Leopold Lindtberg
Starring Alfred Rasser, Anne-Marie Blanc, Paul Hubschmid, Elsie Attenhofer, Mathilde Danegger
Genre Drama
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