Jacob the Liar
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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Comedy, Crime, Drama
1975
100 min
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Movie Info:
- Full Name : Jacob the Liar
- Duration : 100 min
- Languages : German
- Writers : Jurek Becker (novel), Jurek Becker (screenplay), Frank Beyer
- Directors : Frank Beyer min
- Imdb : 7.3 (866 votes)
- Tomatoes : 3.9 (626 votes)
- Actors : Vlastimil Brodskè, Erwin Geschonneck, Henry Hèbchen, Blanche Kommerell
Movie Storyline
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.