The Inventor (1981)
1h 37m
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April 7, 1981Release Date
Plot.
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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The Inventor (German: Der Erfinder) is a 1981 Swiss-German comedy drama directed by Kurt Gloor. It was entered into the 31st Berlin International Film Festival.