CinemaOSMovie · 1974 · 1h 40m

Jacob the Liar

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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.

Directed byFrank Beyer

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 40m
Language
DE
Released
December 22, 1974
Studios
DEFA-Studio für SpielfilmeFilmové studio BarrandovFernsehen der DDR

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Vlastimil Brodský

Vlastimil Brodský

Jakob Heym

Erwin Geschonneck

Erwin Geschonneck

Kowalski

Henry Hübchen

Henry Hübchen

Mischa

Blanche Kommerell

Blanche Kommerell

Rose Frankfurter

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

Creative team
Directed by
Frank Beyer
Frank Beyer
Written by
Frank Beyer
Frank Beyer
Jurek Becker
Produced by
Herbert Ehler

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