Jakob the Liar

Jakob the Liar

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1999-09-16

In 1944 Poland, a Jewish shop keeper named Jakob is summoned to ghetto headquarters after being caught out after curfew. While waiting for the German Kommondant, Jakob overhears a German radio broadcast about Russian troop movements. Returned to the ghetto, the shopkeeper shares his information with a friend and then rumors fly that there is a secret radio within the ghetto.

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In 1944 Poland, a Jewish shop keeper named Jakob is summoned to ghetto headquarters after being caught out after curfew. While waiting for the German Kommondant, Jakob overhears a German radio broadcast about Russian troop movements. Returned to the ghetto, the shopkeeper shares his information with a friend and then rumors fly that there is a secret radio within the ghetto.

Released

1999-09-16

Runtime

120

Director

Peter Kassovitz

Budget

$45000000

Revenue

$4956701

Genres

Comedy

Drama

History

Language

English

Production

Global Medien KG

Columbia Pictures

Blue Wolf

Kasso Productions

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    Robin Williams

    Robin Williams
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    Liev Schreiber

    Liev Schreiber
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    Hannah Taylor-Gordon

    Hannah Taylor-Gordon
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    Alan Arkin

    Alan Arkin
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    Michael Jeter

    Michael Jeter
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    Bob Balaban

    Bob Balaban
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    Armin Mueller-Stahl

    Armin Mueller-Stahl
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    Éva Igó

    Éva Igó
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    István Bálint

    István Bálint
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    Mark Margolis

    Mark Margolis
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    Mathieu Kassovitz

    Mathieu Kassovitz
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    Justus von Dohnányi

    Justus von Dohnányi
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    Kathleen Gati

    Kathleen Gati
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    Zofia Saretok

    Zofia Saretok
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    Nina Siemaszko

    Nina Siemaszko
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    Grażyna Barszczewska

    Grażyna Barszczewska