Flammen im Paradies (1997)
Directed by Markus Imhoof

Drama

Film Synopsis

In 1912, Juliette discovers on her honeymoon travels that her husband has not married her but her father's factory.  On a steamer off the coast of India, she meets a young seamstress, Esther, who is about to join her fiancé, whom she only knows by his photograph.  Unbeknown to her husband, Juliette persuades Esther to change places with her...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Markus Imhoof
  • Script: Jacques Akchoti, Markus Imhoof, Judith Kennel
  • Cinematographer: Lukas Strebel
  • Music: Bruno Coulais
  • Cast: Élodie Bouchez (Georgette), Heinz Bühlmann (Robert Oppliger), Laurent Grévill (Gustav), Geeta Naïr (Hosiannah), Swetlana Schönfeld (Helga Oppliger), Sylvie Testud (Esther), Bruno Todeschini (Philipp Braun), Lauren Walker (The Colonel's Wife), Lydia Schönfeld
  • Country: Switzerland / France / Germany
  • Language: Swiss German / French / Malayalam
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 105 min

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