Jakob the Liar (1999)

6.3	Listal rating
6.1	IMDB rating

Holocaust (3), (3), Drama (3), War (3), 1999 (2), WWII (2), Curfew (1), Ghetto (1), Prisoner Of War (1), Death (1), Doctor (1), Heart Disease (1), Nazi (1), Radio (1), Informer (1), Murder (1), Poison (1), Gestapo (1), Suicide (1), Hope (1)

Description

During World War II in Nazi occupied Poland, poor Jewish café owner Jakob ('Robin Williams' ) accidentally overhears a forbidden radio news bulletin signaling Soviet military successes against German forces. To fight the incredible depression and suicide throughout the ghetto, Jakob tells fictitious news bulletins about Allied advances against the ... (more)

Directed by

Peter Kassovitz

Starring (View all) :

Jakob

Lina

Lina's Mother

Lina's Father

Preuss

Hooker

Kowalsky

Frankfurter

Avron

Fajngold

Written by (View all) :

Jurek Becker

Peter Kassovitz

(screenplay)

Videos


	Clip - Jakob's radio

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doudouce55

good but depressing

Posted : 2 years, 1 month ago at Oct 8 20:57

1944. Poland. Jewish shopkeeper Jakob (Robin Williams) accidentally overhears a German radio broadcast about Russian troop movements. Upon his return to the ghetto, he shares his information with a friend. Suddenly, rumors fly about a secret radio within the ghetto and Jakob tells fictitious news bulletins about Allied advances against the Nazis. However Jakob has a real secret: he is hiding a young Jewish girl who escaped from a camp transport train. A lengthy and depressing film. At least the character wants to share hope with the fellow prisoners, that's a good thing. Still, the Holocaust is a touchy subject and I'm always a little reluctant to watch films about that event. Good performance by Robin Williams. He is as excellent as a comedian, as he is as a dramatic actor. We...Read more

Rating : 5/10

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