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  • The Inventor (1980)
  • 97 min | Drama
The Inventor (1980)
97 min | Drama

Jakob is an obsessive inventor who lives in a Swiss village. He receives unconditional support from his friend Otti, but that is about all; the other villagers do not tolerate Jakob's eccentricities very well. He perseveres in spite of ...See moreJakob is an obsessive inventor who lives in a Swiss village. He receives unconditional support from his friend Otti, but that is about all; the other villagers do not tolerate Jakob's eccentricities very well. He perseveres in spite of this obstacle and finally invents a viable carriage that does not run on wheels but on a tread. Written by Ørnås See less
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Director
Writers
Kurt Gloor (screenplay) | Hansjörg Schneider (play)
Composer
Jonas C. Haefeli (as Jonas C. Häfeli)
Cinematographer
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Updated Oct 25, 1980

Release date
Oct 1981 (United States)

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25 cast members
Name Known for
Bruno Ganz
Jakob Nüssli Jakob Nüssli   See fewer
Verena Peter
Martha Nüssli Martha Nüssli   See fewer
Oliver Diggelmann
Seppli Nüssli Seppli Nüssli   See fewer
Klaus Knuth
Philipp Nüssli Philipp Nüssli   See fewer
Thomas Ott
Kobi (as Thomas S. Ott) Kobi (as Thomas S. Ott)   See fewer
Babett Arens
Lisbeth Nüssli Lisbeth Nüssli   See fewer
Inigo Gallo
Viktor Viktor   See fewer
Brigitt
Zugkuh (cow) Zugkuh (cow)   See fewer
Erwin Kohlund
Fabrikant (Facrory-owner) Fabrikant (Facrory-owner)   See fewer
Klaus Steiger
Arzt (Doktor) Arzt (Doktor)   See fewer
Walter Ruch
Pfarrer (Reverend) Pfarrer (Reverend)   See fewer
Mathias Gnädinger
Spekulant (Speculator) Spekulant (Speculator)   See fewer
Ettore Cella
Patron Patron   See fewer
Guido Bachmann
Oberst (Colonel) Oberst (Colonel)   See fewer
René Scheibli
Ingenieur (Engineer) Ingenieur (Engineer)   See fewer
Michael Gempart
Lehrer Gerhard (Teacher) Lehrer Gerhard (Teacher)   See fewer
Ernst Stiefel
Kontrolleur (Controller) Kontrolleur (Controller)   See fewer
Walter Hess
Fuhrmann (Carrier) Fuhrmann (Carrier)   See fewer
Daniel Plancherel
Arbeitsloser (Unemployed) Arbeitsloser (Unemployed)   See fewer
Tino Bertrand
Sekretär (Secretary) Sekretär (Secretary)   See fewer
Guido von Salis
Vorarbeiter (Foreman) Vorarbeiter (Foreman)   See fewer
Johannes Peyer
Arbeiter (Worker) Arbeiter (Worker)   See fewer
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