The Inventor (1980)

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.

Released Oct. 25, 1980 97 min None+

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Keywords: imdb.world-war-one, imdb.vehicle, imdb.based-on-play, imdb.village, imdb.inventor, imdb.tank, imdb.switzerland + 3 more, imdb.military, imdb.1910s, aspectratio.1-66-1