Jacob the Liar
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.
About Jacob the Liar (1974)
Jacob the Liar (1974) is a history, drama and comedy movie produced by DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme in Czechoslovakia. It was directed by Frank Beyer and written by Frank Beyer and Jurek Becker. On screen you will see Vlastimil Brodský, Erwin Geschonneck, Henry Hübchen, Blanche Kommerell and Manuela Simon. With a runtime of 1h 40m, the film averages 6.9/10 across 29 TMDB ratings.
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