2 Films & TV Shows Set In Switzerland During The 18th Century

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  Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

  🇩🇪 Germany 🇨🇭 Switzerland The 18th Century

  Be Warned. It's Alive — Based on Mary Shelley's novel, "Frankenstein" tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a promising young doctor who, devastated by the death of his mother during childbirth, becomes obsessed with bringing the dead back to life. His experiments lead to the creation of a monster, which Frankenstein has put together with the remains of corpses. It's not long before Frankenstein regrets his actions.

  Released in 1994 • 123 minutes
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  Reunion in Travers

  🇨🇭 Switzerland The 18th Century

  The time is the French Revolution; the place is the village of Travers, ensconsed in neutral Switzerland. Prussian aesthete Herman Beyer is on the verge of divorcing wife Corinna Harfouch. Radical writer Uwe Kokisch, Corinna's lover, hopes to find a way of smoothing out animosities. What follows, however, is a nonstop drinking binge. The film subliminally addresses the then-prevalent issue of a divided Germany. Whether or not it succeeds is unimportant; Treffen in Travers (Reunion in Travers) has proven to be a crowd pleaser wherever it has been shown.

  Released in 1988 • 105 minutes