Jakob the Liar (1999)

Name: Jakob the Liar
Genre: Comedy, Drama, History
Released: 1999
Duration: 120 min
Cast: Robin Williams, Liev Schreiber, Hannah Taylor-Gordon, Alan Arkin, Michael Jeter

2h France, Hungary, United States of America

Comedy Drama History

Plot

Set in 1944 Poland, Jakob, a Jewish merchant, is apprehended for violating curfew and taken to the ghetto's command center. While he awaits the German Kommandant, he catches a glimpse of a German radio report detailing the movements of Russian forces. Once back in the ghetto, Jakob relays this intel to a friend, sparking a wave of speculation about a hidden radio within their community. As whispers spread, hope and anxiety intertwine in the desperate atmosphere of the ghetto.

Cast

Robin Williams Liev Schreiber Hannah Taylor-Gordon Alan Arkin Michael Jeter Bob Balaban Armin Mueller-Stahl Éva Igó István Bálint Mark Margolis Mathieu Kassovitz Justus von Dohnányi Kathleen Gati Zofia Saretok Nina Siemaszko