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The Inventor

6.4(4)19801h 37m1

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.

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Released
Budget
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Language
German

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Director

Kurt Gloor

Produced in

Switzerland, Germany

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Release dates

  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical7 Apr 1981
  • SwitzerlandCH

    • TheatricalGerman speaking region25 Oct 1980
    • TheatricalFrench speaking region1 Apr 1983

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The Inventor was released on 25 October 1980.

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