Abstract
This chapter examines how two versions of one film - the German version, Die Nacht gehört uns (1929, dir. Carl Froelich), and the French version, La nuit est à nous (1929, dir. Carl Froelich, Henry Roussell) - were shown and received in Switzerland. Multilanguage versions (also known as multiple language versions or MLVs) were mostly produced to allow film production companies to market their films in different countries. In this context, Switzerland, with its multilingual tradition, is of particular interest. Here, both the German and French versions were released, according to the respective language region. The chapter shows that the MLV production wasn't just a successful practice with regards to countries of different languages, but also for multilingual countries such as Switzerland.
Berry, Jessica