Cast
Elena Panova
as Irina
Geraldine Chaplin
as Charlotte De
Martin Benrath
as Alt-Divisionär Sturzenegger
Ulrich Noethen
as Dr. Alfred Waldvogel
Hans Peter Korff
as Nationalrat Tschanz
Ivan Desny
as Rudolf Stauffacher
Stefan Kurt
as Claude Bürki
Peter Simonischek
as Fritz Ochsenbein
Iván Darvas
as Direktor Vetterli
Marina Confalone
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1999
Runtime1h 45m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes8
DirectorDaniel Schmid
WritersMartin Suter
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsBeresina
About Beresina
A naive girl's love for Switzerland is put to the test in this satiric comedy. Irina is a woman from Russia who all her life has always been fascinated by Switzerland and longs to live there some day, though her notion of Swiss life has more to do with Heidi and old movies set in the Alps than reality.
Directed by Daniel Schmid, Beresina leans on a strong ensemble — Elena Panova, Geraldine Chaplin, Martin Benrath — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1999.
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