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

Fotbal Infinit

Fotbal Infinit

Football infini

Romania 2018 70'
By Corneliu Porumboiu
Starring Laurentiu Ginghina, Corneliu Porumboiu
Medium Romanian s-t. FR
Genre Documentary

Fourbi

Switzerland, France 1996 114'
By Alain Tanner
Starring Karin Viard, Jean-Quentin Châtelain, Cécile Tanner, Antoine Basler
Medium French , French s-t. DE , French s-t. IT , French s-t. EN
Genre Drama
Fräulein Huser

Fräulein Huser

Mademoiselle Hauser

Switzerland 1940 104'
By Leonard Steckel
Starring Trudi Stössel, Emil Hegetschweiler, Ellen Widmann, Alfred Lohner, Margarethe Schell-Noé
Genre Drama
French Cancan

French Cancan

France, Italy 1955 97'
By Jean Renoir
Starring Jean Gabin, Françoise Arnoul, Maria Félix, Gaston Modot
Medium French , French s-t. IT , French s-t. DE
Genre Drama Comedy
Füsilier Wipf

Füsilier Wipf

Le fusilier Wipf

Switzerland 1938 116'
By Hermann Haller, Leopold Lindtberg
Starring Paul Hubschmid, Heinrich Gretler, Robert Troesch, Zarli Carigiet, Max Werner Lenz
Genre Comedy

Gens du Lac

Gens du Lac

Switzerland 2017 17'
By Jean-Marie Straub
Starring Christophe Clavert, Giorgio Passerone
Medium
Germania, anno zero

Germania, anno zero

Allemagne année zéro

Italy, France, Germany 1948 78'
By Roberto Rossellini
Starring Ernst Pittschau, Edmund Moeschke, Franz Gruger
Medium German s-t. FR , German s-t. IT , German s-t. EN
Genre Drama, War

Geschichtsunterricht

Leçons d'histoire

Germany, Italy 1972 85'
By Jean-Marie Straub, Danièle Huillet
Starring Gottfried Bold, Johann Unterpertinger, Henri Ludwigg
Medium
Genre Drama

Gianerica

Gianerica. Le couple d’artistes Erica et Gian Pedretti

Switzerland 2021 55'
By Lucienne Lanaz
Medium French
Genre Documentary
Gilberte de Courgenay

Gilberte de Courgenay

Switzerland 1941 115'
By Franz Schnyder
Starring Anne-Marie Blanc, Hélène Dalmet, Heinrich Gretler
Medium German s-t. DE , German s-t. DE - FR , German s-t. FR
Genre Drama
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