The Inventor (1980)

ALL 10/25/1980 (de) Comedy, Drama 97 Min
  • Release
    10/25/1980
  • Production
  • Rotten tomato
    70%
  • Original title
    Der Erfinder
  • Original language
    de
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Overview

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.

  1. Kurt Gloor

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer



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  1. Bruno Ganz

    Jakob Nüssli

  2. Walo Lüönd

    Otti

  3. Verena Peter

    Martha Nüssli

  4. Oliver Diggelmann

    Seppli Nüssli

  5. Klaus Knuth

    Philipp Nüssli

  6. Erwin Kohlund

    Fabrikant

  7. Ettore Cella

    Patron

  8. Margrit Rainer

    Herta

  9. René Scheibli

    Ingenieur

  10. Michael Gempart

    Gerhard

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 10 , Crews : 1

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The Inventor (1980) 97 Min

ALL 10/25/1980 (de)
Comedy, Drama
  • Release 10/25/1980
  • Production
  • Original title Der Erfinder
  • de
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

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.

  1. Kurt Gloor

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer