Release Date

25 Oct, 1980

Runtime

01:37: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

In this interesting World War I drama, Bruno Ganz gives a compelling performance as Jakob, an obsessive inventor who lives in a Swiss village. He receives unconditional support from his friend Otti (Walo Luond), but that is about all; the other villagers do not tolerate Jakob's eccentricities very well, and regard him as a crackpot. He perserveres in spite of this obstacle and finally invents a viable carriage that does not run on wheels but on a tread. Unfortunately for Jakob, the military have already come up with the same invention: the tank. The discovery finally breaks him, and he is quickly shuttled off to an asylum.

Original Title

Der Erfinder

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Actors

Bruno Ganz

Walo Lüönd

Verena Peter

Oliver Diggelmann

Klaus Knuth

Erwin Kohlund

Ettore Cella

Margrit Rainer

René Scheibli

Michael Gempart

Mathias Gnädinger

Babett Arens

Inigo Gallo

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