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Jacob the Liar (1975)

Overview

A Jewish ghetto in the east of Europe, 1944. By coincidence, Jakob Heym eavesdrops on a German radio broadcast announcing the Soviet Army is making slow by steady progress towards central Europe. In order to keep his companion in misfortune, Mischa, from risking his life for a few potatoes, he tells him what he heard and announces that he is in possession of a radio - in the ghetto a crime punishable by death. It doesn't take long for word of Jakob's secret to spread - suddenly, there is new hope and something to live for - and so Jakob finds himself in the uncomforting position of having to come up with more and more stories.
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Frank Beyer profile
Frank Beyer

Director

Frank Beyer profile
Frank Beyer

Screenplay

Cast

Vlastimil Brodský profile
Vlastimil Brodský

Jakob Heym

Erwin Geschonneck profile
Erwin Geschonneck

Kowalski

Henry Hübchen profile
Henry Hübchen

Mischa

Blanche Kommerell profile
Blanche Kommerell

Rose Frankfurter

Manuela Simon profile
Manuela Simon

Lina

Zsuzsa Gordon profile
Zsuzsa Gordon

Mrs. Frankfurter

Armin Mueller-Stahl profile
Armin Mueller-Stahl

Roman Schlamm

Friedrich Richter profile
Friedrich Richter

Dr. Kirschbaum

Margit Bara profile
Margit Bara

Josefa

Reimar Johannes Baur profile
Reimar Johannes Baur

Herschel Schlamm

Dezső Garas profile
Dezső Garas

Frankfurter

Hermann Beyer profile
Hermann Beyer

Wachhabender

Vlastimil Brodský profile
Vlastimil Brodský

Jakob Heym

Erwin Geschonneck profile
Erwin Geschonneck

Kowalski

Henry Hübchen profile
Henry Hübchen

Mischa

Blanche Kommerell profile
Blanche Kommerell

Rose Frankfurter

Manuela Simon profile
Manuela Simon

Lina

Zsuzsa Gordon profile
Zsuzsa Gordon

Mrs. Frankfurter

Armin Mueller-Stahl profile
Armin Mueller-Stahl

Roman Schlamm

Friedrich Richter profile
Friedrich Richter

Dr. Kirschbaum

Margit Bara profile
Margit Bara

Josefa

Reimar Johannes Baur profile
Reimar Johannes Baur

Herschel Schlamm

Dezső Garas profile
Dezső Garas

Frankfurter

Hermann Beyer profile
Hermann Beyer

Wachhabender

Extra

Release Date

April 18, 1975

Original Language

German

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

DEFA logoGruppe "Johannisthal" logoFilmové studio Barrandov logo

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