The film tells several interconnected stories of Swiss people who fall in love with foreigners but struggle to maintain their relationships due to prejudice and social norms. The narrative culminates in a conciliatory scene in which the characters overcome their differences and recognize the importance of love across national borders.
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Max Knapp
Joseph Sebastian Hotz
Claire Kaiser
Irma Hotz-Meier
Johannes Steiner
Anton Huber
Max Bachmann
Gusti Huber
Ninette Kruse
Madeleine Favre
Heddy Maria Wettstein
Trudi Pfister
Alfred Lucca
Mario
Marcel Feralli
Peter Meier
Leopold Biberti
Billy Meier
Traute Carlsen
Großmutter Huber
Max Werner Lenz
Viktor Pfister
Willi Ackermann
Emil Fuessli
Hermann Gallinger
Huldreich Nägeli
Lotte Krauss
Frau Nägeli
