Summary 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 this obstacle and finally invents a viable carriage that does not run on wheels but on a tread. View more details
Directed : Kurt Gloor
Written : Hansjörg Schneider Kurt Gloor
Stars : Bruno Ganz Walo Lüönd Verena Peter Oliver Diggelmann
Genres : Drama
Release date : Sep 10, 1981
Countries of origin : Switzerland West Germany
Language : German
Filming locations : Bauma, Kanton Zürich, Switzerland
Production companies : Schweizer Fernsehen (SF) Kurt Gloor Filmproduktion Jean Frey AG
Summary 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 this obstacle and finally invents a viable carriage that does not run on wheels but on a tread. View more details
Genres : Drama
Release date : Sep 10, 1981
Countries of origin : Switzerland West Germany
Language : German
Filming locations : Bauma, Kanton Zürich, Switzerland
Production companies : Schweizer Fernsehen (SF) Kurt Gloor Filmproduktion Jean Frey AG