The Inventor

The Inventor (1980)

ComedyDrama

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.

Director: Kurt Gloor
Writer: Kurt Gloor

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	Bruno Ganz as Jakob Nüssli
	Walo Lüönd as Otti
	Verena Peter as Martha Nüssli
	Oliver Diggelmann as Seppli Nüssli
	Klaus Knuth as Philipp Nüssli
	Erwin Kohlund as Fabrikant
	Ettore Cella as Patron
	Margrit Rainer as Herta
	René Scheibli as Ingenieur
	Michael Gempart as Gerhard
	Mathias Gnädinger as Speculator
	Babett Arens as Lisbeth Nüssli
	Inigo Gallo as Viktor

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