Jacob the Liar

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.

Main Cast

Vlastimil Brodský

Jakob Heym

Age : 81 | Popularity : 3%

Erwin Geschonneck

Kowalski

Age : 101 | Popularity : 5%

Henry Hübchen

Mischa

Age : 77 | Popularity : 6%

Blanche Kommerell

Rose Frankfurter

Age : 74 | Popularity : 3%

Manuela Simon

Lina

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Zsuzsa Gordon

Mrs. Frankfurter

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Roman Schlamm

Age : 93 | Popularity : 10%

Friedrich Richter

Dr. Kirschbaum

Age : 89 | Popularity : 5%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Frank Beyer
Writing	Novel	Jurek Becker
	Screenplay	Frank Beyer
Camera	Director of Photography	Günter Marczinkowsky
Editing	Editor	Rita Hiller
Art	Set Designer	Alfred Hirschmeier
Production	Producer	Herbert Ehler
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Joachim Dittrich
Sound	Original Music Composer	Joachim Werzlau
Department	Role	Name

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