Switzerland Movies

This is a portrait of a man and of a country, as he travels through it. He is a travelling salesman, and travels through Switzerland selling...

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Five stories, all taking place on New Year's Eve in Zurich, Switzerland.

The ascent of the Matterhorn by the Hornli Ridge, filmed in July 1913 by Frederick Burlingham. The team, composed of Burlingham and four mountain...

...where the whole expedition, by the breaking of an ice cornice on the summit, escaped death by a hair's breadth. The miraculous escape is recorded...

1918, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

This Norwegian sport is much practiced by the Swiss youth as well as the visitors to the winter resorts. Many successful jumps (the unsuccessful...

1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

Lap up the luxury and opulence of the festive season at Switzerland's Gstaad Palace hotel, as we discover one of the most exclusive hotels in the...

Without knowing it, Alfred and Julia live in a land of pure invention. It is the richest and most beautiful land in the world. From a height, this...

A three-part documentary about the long road to women's suffrage in Switzerland.

A wonderfully successful film taken in Switzerland and showing experts in the great annual competition. In three parts: 1. Jumping from a stage 2....

Grimsel was the scene of the Austrian-French conflict of 1799. It is now one of the most popular passes in the Alps.

Switzerland has long been a special partner for Russia: A non-member of the EU and NATO, a welcome investor in Russia and the world’s most...

The protests of 1968 had a significant impact on the great cities of the world. But people like to forget that the periphery went through the same...

Sally Meyer, a young Berliner, persuades his Doctor to convince his wife that he is ill, so that he is able to take a holiday in the Austrian Alps.