Movie
Jacob the Liar
6.9/10
1974
1h 40m
de
History
Drama
Comedy
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.
Director
Frank Beyer
Writers
Frank Beyer, Jurek Becker
Movie Information
Release Date
December 22, 1974
Runtime
1h 40m
Status
Released
Original Language
de
Vote Count
28
Production
Künstlerische Arbeitsgruppe "Johannisthal"
Fernsehen der DDR
