The Inventor

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.

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  • TheTVDB.com Movie ID 189039
  • Status Released
  • Released Switzerland October 25, 1980 (German speaking region) Germany February 1, 1981 (Berlin International Film Festival) Spain September 1, 1981 (San Sebastian Film Festival) United States of America October 1, 1981 (Chicago International Film Festival) Austria November 1, 1981 Italy September 1, 1983 (Bergamo Film Meeting) Norway January 16, 1984 (TV premiere)
  • Runtime 97 minutes
  • Genres Comedy Drama
  • Original Country Switzerland
  • Original Language German
  • Production Company Schweizer Fernsehen (FS)
  • Distributor Filmverlag der Autoren
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