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.
Credits
The Inventor Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Bruno Ganz
He was 40, 77 years old when he died
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as Jakob Nüssli |
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Walo Lüönd
He was 53, 85 years old when he died
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as Otti |
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Michael Gempart
He was 40, now 83 years old
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as Gerhard |
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Margrit Rainer
She was 67, 68 years old when she died
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as Herta |
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Ettore Cella
He was 67, 90 years old when he died
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as Patron |
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Erwin Kohlund
He was 66, 77 years old when he died
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as Fabrikant |
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Verena Peter
She was 26, now 69 years old
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as Martha Nüssli |
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Klaus Knuth
He was 45, 76 years old when he died
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as Philipp Nüssli |
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René Scheibli
He was 44, 73 years old when he died
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as Ingenieur |
The Inventor Crew
