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.
| Title | Jacob the Liar |
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| Year | 1975 |
| Genre | History, Drama, Comedy |
| Country | Czechoslovakia, East Germany |
| Studio | DEFA, Gruppe "Johannisthal", Filmové studio Barrandov |
| Cast | Vlastimil Brodský, Erwin Geschonneck, Henry Hübchen, Blanche Kommerell, Manuela Simon, Zsuzsa Gordon |
| Crew | Jurek Becker (Novel), Frank Beyer (Screenplay), Joachim Dittrich (Costume Design), Alfred Hirschmeier (Set Designer), Frank Beyer (Director), Herbert Ehler (Producer) |
| Release | Apr 18, 1975 |
| Runtime | 100 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb | 7.10 / 10 by 26 users |
| Popularity | 7 |
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