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The Surveyors (1972)

The Surveyors poster
Original title
Les Arpenteurs
Directed by
Michel Soutter
Genre
comedy film
Country
Switzerland
Runtime
1h 25m
Rated
6
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A group of people in the Swiss countryside interact in odd and humorous ways. The film follows their daily lives and peculiar relationships without a strong central plot.

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What happens

The Surveyors (French: Les arpenteurs) is a 1972 Swiss drama film written and directed by Michel Soutter. It was entered into the 1972 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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