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The Inventor (1980)

The Inventor (1980)

Drama Comedy
Release Date: 1980, October 25
Directors: Kurt Gloor
Countries: Switzerland, Germany
Cast: Bruno Ganz, Mathias Gnädinger, Babett Arens, Michael Gempart, Verena Peter, Walo Lüönd, Ettore Cella, Inigo Gallo, René Scheibli, Erwin Kohlund, Margrit Rainer, Oliver Diggelmann

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.