Jakob the Liar (1999)

120 min · Drama, comedy drama, comedy film, drama film, war film

Popularity4.5/5

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Directors

Peter Kassovitz, Peter Kassovitz

Cast

Robin Williams, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Hannah Taylor-Gordon, Eva Igo, Istvan Balint, Justus von Dohnányi, Kathleen Gati, Bob Balaban, Alan Arkin, Michael Jeter, Mark Margolis, Lier Schreiber, Robin Williams

The story

In early 1944 Poland, a Polish-Jewish shopkeeper named Jakob Heym is summoned to the German headquarters after being falsely accused of being out after curfew. While waiting for the commander, Jakob overhears a German radio broadcast speaking about Soviet offensives. Returned to the ghetto, Jakob shares his information with his friend Mischa.

Catalogue themes and tags

Bluff, Despair, Holocaust, Hope, Jewish Ghetto, Jewish life, Jewry, Nazi Zeit, Nazis, Polen, Protector, War, White Lie, Überlebenswille, Drama, Tragicomedy, Period piece, Comedy-drama, War film

Genres

Drama, comedy drama, comedy film, drama film, war film

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