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.

Genres

Cast

Bruno Ganz

Jakob Nüssli

Walo Lüönd

Otti

Erwin Kohlund

Fabrikant

Margrit Rainer

Herta

Michael Gempart

Gerhard

Mathias Gnädinger

Speculator

Inigo Gallo

Viktor