Jakob the Liar (1999)
Jakob the Liar is a book-based movie adapted from "Jakob der Lügner" by Jurek Becker. This Comedy/Drama film is a direct adaptation, and its release date is September 16, 1999.
The Source Material
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Overview
Back in print, here is the classic work from one of the giants of German postwar literature and the basis for the major motion picture "Jakob the Liar," starring Robin Williams.In the ghetto, possession of a radio is punishable by death.
About The Movie
Description
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.
Details
- Title
- Jakob the Liar
- Original Title
- Jakob the Liar
- Original Language
- EN
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama, History
- US Theatrical
- September 16, 1999 · Rated PG-13