Released:
1980-10-25

Overview:
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.

Director:
Kurt Gloor

Runtime:
1h 37min

Genre:
Comedy, Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Bruno Ganz
  as
  Jakob Nüssli
• 
  Walo Lüönd
  as
  Otti
• 
  Verena Peter
  as
  Martha Nüssli
• 
  Oliver Diggelmann
  as
  Seppli Nüssli
• 
  Klaus Knuth
  as
  Philipp Nüssli