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Jacob the Liar

Movie
1975
1h 40m
German
History, Drama, Comedy
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.
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7.1
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Jacob the Liar (1975) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
95

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Directed By: Frank Beyer
Written By: Jurek Becker (Novel), Frank Beyer (Screenplay)

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Maarten Delfgou says...
3 years ago
The original title of the film is Jakob, der Lügner.
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