The Inventor

Year: 1980

Runtime: 97 mins

Language: German

Director: Kurt Gloor

ComedyDrama

A World War I drama follows obsessive inventor Jakob, played by Bruno Ganz, in a Swiss village. His only ally is friend Otti (Walo Luond), while neighbours dismiss him as a crackpot. Undeterred, Jakob builds a tread‑driven carriage, only to discover the military has independently created the tank, driving him into despair and an asylum.

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