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Jakob the Liar (1999)

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.

  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • History

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Robin WilliamsRobin WilliamsJakob Heym
  • Photo of Liev SchreiberLiev SchreiberMischa
  • Photo of Hannah Taylor-GordonHannah Taylor-GordonLina Kronstein
  • Photo of Alan ArkinAlan ArkinMax Frankfurter
  • Photo of Michael JeterMichael JeterAvron
  • Photo of Bob BalabanBob BalabanKowalsky
  • Photo of Armin Mueller-StahlArmin Mueller-StahlProf. Dr. Kirschbaum
  • Photo of Éva IgóÉva IgóLina's Mother
  • Photo of István BálintIstván BálintLina's Father
  • Photo of Mark MargolisMark MargolisFajngold

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