Jacob the Liar

Jacob the Liar

1974
1h 40m
6.9

6.9/10

28 votes • View on IMDb
History Drama Comedy
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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Language: DE

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Production Information

Production Companies
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme Künstlerische Arbeitsgruppe "Johannisthal" Filmové studio Barrandov Fernsehen der DDR
Production Countries
Czechoslovakia East Germany
Spoken Languages
German

Keywords

hope ghetto radio transmission murder gestapo death

Quick Facts

Original Title Jakob der Lügner
Release Date December 22, 1974
Status Released
Language DE
IMDb ID tt0071688

Cast

Vlastimil Brodský
Vlastimil Brodský

Jakob Heym

Erwin Geschonneck
Erwin Geschonneck

Kowalski

Henry Hübchen
Henry Hübchen

Mischa

Blanche Kommerell
Blanche Kommerell

Rose Frankfurter

Manuela Simon
Manuela Simon

Lina

Zsuzsa Gordon
Zsuzsa Gordon

Mrs. Frankfurter

Armin Mueller-Stahl
Armin Mueller-Stahl

Roman Schlamm

Friedrich Richter
Friedrich Richter

Dr. Kirschbaum

Margit Bara
Margit Bara

Josefa

Reimar Johannes Baur
Reimar Johannes Baur

Herschel Schlamm

Dezső Garas
Dezső Garas

Frankfurter

Hermann Beyer
Hermann Beyer

Wachhabender

Key Crew

Frank Beyer
Screenplay
Frank Beyer
Director
Herbert Ehler
Producer
Jurek Becker
Screenplay