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- Release, runtime and language
- 1980 · 97 mins · German
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- Directed by
- Kurt Gloor
- Starring
- Bruno Ganz, Michael Gempart, Walo Lüönd, Babett Arens, Mathias Gnädinger, Ettore Cella
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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