The Inventor

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.

Cast

Bruno Ganz

Jakob Nüssli

Walo Lüönd

Otti

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Verena Peter

Martha Nüssli

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Oliver Diggelmann

Seppli Nüssli

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Klaus Knuth

Philipp Nüssli

Erwin Kohlund

Fabrikant

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Ettore Cella

Patron

Margrit Rainer

Herta

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René Scheibli

Ingenieur

Michael Gempart

Gerhard

Mathias Gnädinger

Speculator

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Babett Arens

Lisbeth Nüssli