In a Jewish ghetto in Poland during the Nazi occupation, Jakob gives hope to the inhabitants by pretending to have news about advances of the Soviet army.
"Jacob the Liar":
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Released on the 1974-12-22
Runtime:
100 Minutes
Languages (original):
German
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Vlastimil Brodský
as Jakob Heym -
Erwin Geschonneck
as Kowalski -
Henry Hübchen
as Mischa -
Manuela Simon
as Lina
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Comedy1
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Drama1
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Historical Film > War Film1
Source
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Literature > Novella1
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1940s, 1944, Announcement, Audience, Best Friends, Boyfriend, Camaraderie, Confidence, Death of a friend, Deportation, Despair, Dream, Family, Family Conflict, Fantasy, Fantasy World, Friendship, Gestapo, Ghetto, Ghetto Riot, Girl, Girlfriend, Guard, Hiding Place, Hope, Hunger, Jew, Jewish Ghetto, Keep secret, Leaving One's Family, Lethargy, Liar, Lie, Loss of Family, Lovers, Male Friends, News Broadcast, Old Friends, Public, Publicity, Radio, Radio, Radio Presenter, Radio Transmission, Red Army, Restart, Schutzstaffel, Second World War, Sentry, Soulmates, Storage, Theft, Toilet, Waffen-SS, War, Warsaw Ghetto, Watchman, Zuhören
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