Markus Imhoof

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Markus Imhoof

Born September 19, 1941 · Winterthur, Switzerland (age 84)

Markus Imhoof (born 19 September 1941) is a Swiss film director, screenwriter, theatre and opera director. He began his career as a documentary maker, focusing on controversial issues. His 1968 film Rondo was a critical look at the prison system in Switzerland. The film was banned until 1975. His next picture, Ormenis 199+69 (1969) also met with censorship, as it examined the role and treatment o…

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Fire in ParadiseFire in Paradise · 1997
Fire in Paradise
5.31997
MovieDrama
On her honeymoon on a ship the daughter of a rich plant owner realizes that she's not happy with her marriage. She meets a poor woman on the way to meet her future husband, a missionary in India. The women decide to swap roles...
The MountainThe Mountain · 1990
The Mountain
6.61990
MovieDrama
It's 1922. A weather observer and his wife live in a remote cabin high in the Swiss Alps. As this drama begins, they are being joined by a third person, an Austrian who coveted the job the Swiss man had won in this bleak location. Not only that, but he also has his eyes on the Swiss man's lovely wife. The Austrian has charm, so he wins some hospitality from the couple. The three live together for a little while, but the rivalry between the two men soon erupts with tragic consequences.
FluchtgefahrFluchtgefahr · 1974
Fluchtgefahr
9.01974
MovieDrama
The 23-year-old Bruno accidentally clashes with society, the judicial and the police. Once he has exceeded the legal limits, he is stuck to the wrong side of the law.
More Than HoneyMore Than Honey · 2012
More Than Honey
7.22012
MovieDocumentary
With dazzling nature photography, Academy Award®–nominated director Markus Imhoof (The Boat Is Full) takes a global examination of endangered honeybees — spanning California, Switzerland, China and Australia — more ambitious than any previous work on the topic.
Die 2050er - Everything will changeDie 2050er - Everything will change · 2022
Die 2050er - Everything will change
6.42022
MovieDramaScience Fiction
In a dystopian 2054, three young rebels go on a journey to find traces of the long lost beauty of nature, hoping to discover what happened to their planet.
The Boat Is FullThe Boat Is Full · 1981
The Boat Is Full
6.11981
MovieDramaHistory
During World War II, Switzerland severely limited refugees: "Our boat is full." A train from Germany halts briefly in an isolated corner of Switzerland. Six people jump off seeking asylum: four Jews, a French child, and a German soldier. They seek temporary refuge with a couple who run a village inn. They pose as a family: the deserter as husband, Judith as his wife, an old man from Vienna as her father, his granddaughter and the French lad, whom they beg to keep silent, as their children. Judith's teenage brother poses as a soldier. The fabrication unravels through chance and the local constable's exact investigation. Whom will the Swiss allow to stay? Who gets deported?
EldoradoEldorado · 2018
Eldorado
5.82018
MovieDocumentary
Drawing inspiration from his personal encounter with the Italian refugee child Giovanna during World War II, Markus Imhoof tells how refugees and migrants are treated today: on the Mediterranean Sea, in Lebanon, in Italy, in Germany and in Switzerland.
Die ReiseDie Reise · 1986
Die Reise
5.01986
MovieDrama
An unusual family story about two father and son generations, beginning on a German country side and ending in the students' revolt in Berlin.

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