The Inventor

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.

Main Cast

Bruno Ganz

Jakob Nüssli

Age : 77 | Popularity : 24%

Walo Lüönd

Otti

Age : 85 | Popularity : 3%

Verena Peter

Martha Nüssli

Age : 69 | Popularity : 4%

Oliver Diggelmann

Seppli Nüssli

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Klaus Knuth

Philipp Nüssli

Age : 76 | Popularity : 3%

Erwin Kohlund

Fabrikant

Age : 76 | Popularity : 5%

Ettore Cella

Patron

Age : 90 | Popularity : 3%

Margrit Rainer

Herta

Age : 68 | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Kurt Gloor
Department	Role	Name

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