Plot Summary
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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Director & Crew
Kurt Gloor
Director
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It has an IMDb rating of 6.4/10 based on 4 votes.
Who directed The Inventor?
The Inventor was directed by Kurt Gloor and released in 1980.
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The Inventor has a runtime of 1 hours and 37 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1980-10-25
- Status
- Released