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

Nothing Sacred

La Joyeuse Suicidée

United States 1937 71'
By William A. Wellman
Starring Carole Lombard, Fredric March, Charles Winninger
Medium English s-t. FR
Genre Drama

Numéro zéro

France 1971 110'
By Jean Eustache
Starring Odette Robert, Jean Eustache, Boris Eustache
Medium French
Genre Documentary
Ornitólogo

O Ornitólogo

L' Ornithologue

Portugal, France, Brazil 2016 117'
By João Pedro Rodrigues
Starring Paul Hamy, Xelo Cagiao, Han Wen, João Pedro Rodrigues
Medium Portuguese - English - Latin - Chinese (Traditional) s-t. FR - IT
Genre Drama
Nuit des femmes

Onna bakari no yoru

La Nuit des femmes

Japan 1961 93'
By Kinuyo Tanaka
Starring Chisako Hara, Akemi Kita, Yosuke Natsuki
Medium Japanese s-t. FR , Japanese s-t. DE
Genre Drama
Ordet

Ordet

Denmark 1955 125'
By Carl Theodor Dreyer
Starring Birgitte Federspiel, Emil Hass Christensen, Henrik Malberg
Medium Danish s-t. FR , Danish s-t. EN
Genre Drama
Paisà

Paisà

Païsa

Italy 1946 125'
By Roberto Rossellini
Starring Carmela Sazio, Benjamin Emmanuel, Harold Wagner
Medium Italian - English s-t. FR , Italian - English s-t. EN , Italian - English s-t. DE
Genre Drama, War
Palace Hotel

Palace Hotel

Switzerland 1952 103'
By Leonard Steckel, Emil Berna
Starring Anne-Marie Blanc, Paul Hubschmid, Käthe Gold
Medium German - Italian - French s-t. FR
Genre Drama
Paparazzi

Paparazzi

France 1964 18'
By Jacques Rozier
Starring Michel Piccoli, Jean Lescot, David Tonelli
Medium French
Pattes blanches

Pattes blanches

France 1947 92'
By Jean Grémillon
Starring Suzy Delair, Fernand Ledoux, Paul Bernard, Arlette Thomas, Michel Bouquet
Medium French
Genre Drama
Paul s'en va

Paul s'en va

France, Switzerland 2004 85'
By Alain Tanner
Starring Madeleine Piguet, Julien Tsongas, Lucie Zelger, Pauline Le Comte
Medium French , French s-t. DE , French s-t. IT , French s-t. EN
Genre Drama
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