Film · 1999 · Comedy
When all hope was lost, he invented it.
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.
8 principal cast
Jakob the Liar (1999) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 2h 0m comedy directed by Peter Kassovitz is rated 6.7/10 by 422 viewers.
Jakob the Liar was released on September 16, 1999.
Jakob the Liar was directed by Peter Kassovitz.
Jakob the Liar has a runtime of 120 minutes (2h 0m).
Jakob the Liar is categorized as Comedy, Drama, History.
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