Where to watch The Inventor (1980) in the UK
The Inventor (1980) is not currently listed on any UK streaming, rental, or purchase service. Last verified on 10 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.
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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Cast & crew
Top-billed cast in The Inventor.
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Bruno GanzJakob Nüssli -
Walo LüöndOtti -
Verena PeterMartha Nüssli
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Oliver DiggelmannSeppli Nüssli
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Klaus KnuthPhilipp Nüssli
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Erwin KohlundFabrikant -
Ettore CellaPatron
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Margrit RainerHerta
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