Jakob the Liar (1999)
2h 0m · 16 Sep 1999
When all hope was lost, he invented it.
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In 1944 Poland, a Jewish shop keeper named Jakob is summoned to ghetto headquarters after being caught out after curfew. While waiting for the German Kommondant, Jakob overhears a German radio broadcast about Russian troop movements. Returned to the ghetto, the shopkeeper shares his information with a friend and then rumors fly that there is a secret radio within the ghetto.
| Movie ID | 19599 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy, Drama, History |
| Director | Peter Kassovitz |
| Main cast | Robin Williams, Liev Schreiber, Hannah Taylor-Gordon, Alan Arkin, Michael Jeter, Bob Balaban, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Éva Igó |
| Release date | 16 September 1999 |
| Release year | 1999 |
| Language | English |
| Duration | 120 min (2h 0m) |
| Rating | 6.7 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | Global Medien KG |
Director: Peter Kassovitz
Writers: Didier Decoin, Peter Kassovitz
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Robin WilliamsJakob Heym
Liev SchreiberMischa
Hannah Taylor-GordonLina Kronstein
Alan ArkinMax Frankfurter
Michael JeterAvron
Bob BalabanKowalsky
Armin Mueller-StahlProf. Dr. Kirschbaum
Éva IgóLina's Mother
István BálintLina's Father
Mark MargolisFajngold
Mathieu KassovitzHerschel
Justus von DohnányiPreuss
Kathleen GatiHooker
Zofia SaretokNeighbor
Nina SiemaszkoRosa Frankfurter
Grażyna BarszczewskaMrs. Frankfurter
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