The Inventor
1980, German. Directed by Kurt Gloor.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 25 October 1980
- Original title
- Der Erfinder
- Country
- Switzerland, Germany
- Written by
- Kurt Gloor, Hansjörg Schneider
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The Inventor runs 97 minutes (1h 37m).
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The Inventor isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 October 1980. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Inventor?
The Inventor (1980) was directed by Kurt Gloor and stars Bruno Ganz, Walo Lüönd, Verena Peter.