Jacob the Liar (1974)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 1974-12-22
Runtime: 100 minutes
Director: Frank Beyer
Top Cast
- Vlastimil Brodský as Jakob Heym
- Erwin Geschonneck as Kowalski
- Henry Hübchen as Mischa
- Blanche Kommerell as Rose Frankfurter
- Manuela Simon as Lina
- Zsuzsa Gordon as Mrs. Frankfurter
- Armin Mueller-Stahl as Roman Schlamm
- Friedrich Richter as Dr. Kirschbaum
- Margit Bara as Josefa
- Reimar Johannes Baur as Herschel Schlamm
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